Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers show that the emergence of resistance can be understood in the ...

Scientists are now looking to bacteriophages—viruses that infect bacteria—and their potential to treat drug-resistant ...

Bacteria, which are susceptible to infection by bacteriophages, often carry multiple genes encoding anti-phage defense ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, ...

A new study has found that certain bacteria living in the nose may influence how likely someone is to get a COVID-19 infection. The research reveals that certain types of nasal bacteria can affect the ...

Actor Val Kilmer, 65, died of pneumonia this week, his daughter confirmed. Dr. Marc Siegel discusses common causes and risks ...

Most cases of nocardiosis start out as lung infections, in which pus-filled cavities, or abscesses containing the bacteria, form in the lungs. This can cause symptoms such as chest pain, a cough ...

Flu is a respiratory infection that resolves in a week or so However severe flu can last longer increasing the risk of respiratory complications like pneumonia Here’s all you need to know ...

Pneumonia: An infection that causes inflammation in lung tissue, filling the lungs with pus or fluid and restricting ...

Parents of very young babies should not feel uncomfortable about asking visitors to avoid kissing or touching their child. If ...

Mexican actor Manuel Masalva "fell victim to a very aggressive virus while he was on vacation," the actor's friend shared in ...