Biosensors could transform rapid monitoring of multiple waterborne pathogens
Waterborne pathogens remain a major threat to public health, but many current monitoring methods are too slow or…
Using DNA sequencing for accurate identification of microbial infections in cystic fibrosis patients
Lung infections are a constant risk for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-threatening genetic disorder which…
International wildlife trade is causing disease to spread from species to species
Animals traded through global wildlife markets are far more likely to carry diseases that can infect humans, and…
New method measures how effectively antibiotics kill bacteria
Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory…
New technique helps understand how bacterial shapes contribute to disease
Scientists have long known that bacteria come in many shapes and sizes, but understanding what those differences mean…
COVID-19 accelerates vascular aging in women
The world’s largest study of COVID-19 survivors shows the virus accelerates vascular aging, especially in women, while vaccination…
4,000-year-old sheep tooth sheds light on enigmatic Eurasian plague
Around 5,000 years ago, a mysterious form of plague spread throughout Eurasia, only to disappear 2,000 years later.…
Scientists solve decade-long mystery of Pacific sea star epidemic | Spare News
The mystery behind a catastrophic disease that caused the massive die off of billions of sea stars along…
CRISPR system reprograms bacteria to disarm deadly toxin
Antibiotics usually save lives—but against some bacteria, they can make things worse. That’s the case with the…