Our immune system has various ways to deal with threats from the outside like pathogens. One of the defence mechanisms is a process called autophagy. 'You can imagine autophagy as the vacuum cleaner ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a nosocomial pathogen that causes severe and life-threatening pneumonia. According to the WHO, it is one of the world’s most dangerous bacterial pathogens that are resistant ...

The Endless Arms Race Between Pathogens and HumansEvery time I see news about infectious diseases, I think about this.Could ...

A presentation at APIC 2024 will feature strategies for combating emerging pathogens, emphasizing preparedness for infection preventionists amid rising global health threats, including dengue, measles ...

To boost corals' resilience amid rising sea temperatures and the spread of disease, KAUST researchers have found that controlled, low-level exposure to dead pathogenic cells can help corals resist ...

Bloodstream infections are a persistent threat to hospitalized patients, and those caused by fungi are particularly dangerous ...

Despite claims of health benefits, raw milk poses serious infection risks. Pathogens like E coli and Listeria can cause severe illness, especially in vulnerable populations. Raw milk has been at the ...

A nanopore sequencing workflow that identifies fungal pathogens in blood cultures within seven hours has been developed. The approach detects multiple fungal species and drug-resistance markers ...

Researchers at Chiba University have developed a nanopore sequencing workflow that identifies fungal species in blood culture samples within about seven hours, before cultures turn positive, ...

Fusarium graminearum has earned its reputation as one of the most destructive plant pathogens on Earth. Ranked among the top ten fungal pathogens in molecular plant pathology, this filamentous fungus ...