T cells activated by mRNA vaccines are effective against Alpha, Beta, and Gamma COVID-19 variants
Research into other aspects of COVID-19 immunity is swiftly developing
A skin-eating fungus from Europe could decimate Appalachia’s salamanders
How two University of Tennessee researchers are working to prevent an outbreak
New imaging technique follows antibiotics directly into tuberculosis-infected cells
Tuberculosis requires a 6-12 month treatment course, and now scientists know why
Gut bacteria helped mice fight off pesky pneumonia
Pneumonia strains are becoming antibiotic-resistant, so we need to find new ways of treating infections
Exosomes act as messengers and decoys to save healthy cells from viral infection
New research into how cells battle flu infection could point to new treatments
Five sugar-hungry bacteria team up against a nasty stomach bug
Researchers are figuring out how to starve Clostridioides difficile infections
Ocean heatwaves leave fish susceptible to bacterial infection
Climate change is killing hundreds of coral reef fish... all at once
Scientists found powerful antibodies that target human cytomegalovirus
The virus can lead to severe complications in children and organ transplant recipients
Don't bank on herd immunity to save us from COVID-19
The best way forward is to use quality research to shape policy
Eating more fiber feeds whipworm parasites in our guts
New research shows that interactions between diet and parasites might make people with whipworm infection sicker
Cytokines prevent the whooping cough bacteria from invading the rest of the body (in mice)
Researchers hope that this finding will eventually lead to new treatment for the disease in infants
CDC confirms three person-to-person cases of coronavirus in the United States
The number includes a patient in Sacramento County, California, but it does not include 44 people from a cruise ship quarantined in Japan
"Insect destroyer" fungus uses tiny, squishy cannons to fire spores
Scientists are studying this fungus for use as a more environmentally-friendly insecticide
How one invasive plant can change a rainforest
The mountain apple's entry into Indonesia a century ago still threatens biodiversity there
Can the right microbes really solve all your health problems?
A microbiologist explains the latest gut science