Water, sanitation, and hygiene are vital in reducing the spread of infections in healthcare settings. UNICEF WASH Specialist ...

Different types of antibodies are produced by your immune system. These five antibodies help fight disease by detecting viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens (disease-causing microorganisms) and ...

"The UKHSA's pathogen prioritisation exercise is a welcome contribution to this global effort." A family of viruses called Paramyxoviridae, which includes measles, is on the list. And this was the ...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is a bacterial pathogen that causes pneumonia in school-aged children and adolescents. It spreads through respiratory droplets, leading to prolonged cough ...

The Revitalising the PNG Dictionary of Biography (PNGDB) Project is an attempt to celebrate Papua New Guineans from various sectors of society who have contributed to progressing the nation’s ...

Researchers designed a CRISPR-based test that rapidly detects low levels of pathogen genetic material in blood. This is done without the need for nucleic acid amplification. In CRISPR/Cas-based ...

To identify and stop the next potential pandemic, government disease detectives have been discreetly searching for viral pathogens in wastewater from airplanes. Experts are worried that these ...

The immune system responds to an infection by producing antibodies that recognize and bind to the cell surface of the pathogen, thus marking it as an intruder and triggering an immune response.

Trillions of periodical cicadas will emerge from the ground this spring, bringing with them their loud buzzing and molted exoskeletons. Here's where you will be able to see them.