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Immunizing mice with an edited Lyme disease-causing bacterial protein effectively protected them against the disease.

In addition to lowering serum cholesterol, statins have pleiotropic effects via their anti-inflammatory properties, which ...

In this cohort study, scrub typhus was a common cause of febrile illness in rural South India, with an incidence of 6.0 cases per 1000 person-years. 2. Asymptomatic infection was widespread, with a ...

A bioengineer highlights the potential of low-intensity ultrasound for multiple uses, from enhanced drug delivery to the ...

With an ongoing increase in drug-resistant bacteria, research is investigating natural compounds as a potential source and inspiration for new antimicrobial agents. While more research is ...

Although sweat itself doesn't smell, it contains a nutritious broth of salts, glucose, vitamins and amino acids, which serves as an all-you-can-eat buffet for bacteria that live there. And there a ...

Italian duo Elisa Caffont and Maurizio Bormolini have defeated compatriots Jasmin Coratti and Gabriel Messner in the big final to win the snowboard mixed parallel team event at the world championships ...

Three people are dead and two are injured after eating chocolate mousse thought to be contaminated by listeria bacteria (Picture: PA/Getty) Listeria is believed to have left three people dead ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an imbalance in the bacteria that inhabit the vagina. It affects nearly one third of women globally, which makes it the most common vaginal disorder. It is associated ...

Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions. The process, which enables the bacteria to become practically indestructible ...