More than half of human pathogens may be aggravated by climate change and this is accelerating disease transmission, ...

Why are there so many food recalls lately? Experts discuss food recall trends, outbreaks, and tips for consumers to stay safe ...

Immune cells are capable of detecting infections just like a sniffer dog, using special sensors known as Toll-like receptors, or TLRs for short. But what signals activate TLRs, and what is the ...

How do pathogens invade the lungs? Using human lung microtissues, a team at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has uncovered the strategy used by a dangerous pathogen. The bacterium targets ...

Native plants and non-native crops do not fare well in proximity to one another, attracting pests that spread diseases in both directions, according to two new UC Riverside studies. “We have changed ...

Ticks are invading new regions, spreading deadly diseases via birds. Climate change fuels their rise, making ticks a bigger ...

Biofilms on microplastics in wastewater treatment systems can act as a refuge for harmful pathogens, according to a new study ...

New research shows that metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) over seven years increased pathogen detection in ...

Ticks travel light, but they carry pathogens with them. When they parasitize migrating birds, these journeys can take them ...

A new study signals potential future stress for bears already coping with a warming environment in Alaska and Siberia.

Migrating birds can bring along some dangerous stowaways during their epic travels–ticks. These blood sucking arachnids can carry serious pathogens including Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, and Powassan ...