Polar bears face mounting challenges in a changing, warming world, mostly related to their waning wintery wonderland habitats. But they may be increasingly infected with germs and parasites, too.

India’s fruit and vegetable crops are often plagued with pathogens and substandard farm practices. The University of Arkansas ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, pathogen DNA has uncovered a pivotal disease "turning point" that happened 6,500 ...

Some pathogens hide inside human cells to enhance their survival. Researchers have uncovered a unique tactic certain bacteria use to spread in the body without being detected by the immune system. In ...

The following discussion is on the use of phosphite as a natural soil fungicide and bio-stimulant for early-season soil fungal control and fast plant growth. What is the difference between phosphite ...

The RIT Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Department has developed a Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Program to ensure the protection of faculty, staff, students, and visitors who put ...

Scientists are hard at work trying to assess the scale of our microplastic pollution problem and the likely health impacts. A ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, featuring 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria grouped into critical, high and ...

Reminders that Covid-19 has not gone away pop up from time to time, even if the world seems to have moved on. More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Olympics in Paris have tested positive, highlighting a ...

Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University Corey J. A. Bradshaw receives ...