While microbes are everywhere in the world, and in our bodies, many are harmless. Others, however, can be very dangerous.

The group of lifelong intestinal conditions known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ...

Bacteria use multiple defense mechanisms to survive in the host body. Shigella bacteria that cause colitis disable multiple ...

When harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning, such as E. coli, invade through the digestive tract, gut cells usually fight ...

Many micro-organisms employ a parasitic lifestyle and, through their antagonistic interactions with host populations, have major impacts on human, agricultural and natural ecosystems. Most pathogens ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers presented comprehensive global estimates of the mortality burden related to 33 species or genera of bacterial pathogenic organisms causing 11 ...

Infection is a challenging and dreaded complication of any surgical procedure, particularly so in orthopedic surgery. Infection may be caused by a variety of organisms, and convention dictates ...

Experts recommend consuming vegetables cooked, which enhances nutrient absorption, preserves fibre, and ensures safer ...