Hidden within the microbial communities of our gut and mouth, researchers have identified thousands of tiny, virus-like ...

Five years on, scientists are starting to understand how the virus can lead to long-term, sometimes invisible changes.

Dennis D'Amico, associate professor of animal science, has demonstrated that bacteriophages can effectively reduce the amount of common foodborne pathogens in milk.

Measles is unlike other childhood viruses. In severe cases, it can cause pneumonia. About 1 in 1,000 patients develops encephalitis.

A new study led by Western researchers is the first to identify a factor that could influence how fast the pocket where human ...

The new biosensor works within five minutes, preserving the sample of the microbes for further analysis and providing a range ...

Vaccination rates are falling and measles cases are rising. Here are a few more 'bugs' we might be seeing come back from the ...

There are at least 38 recognized species of hantavirus across the world, 24 of which cause disease in humans. It’s considered ...