Why do people get fevers when we get sick? It’s a common misconception that pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2 or the flu, cause fevers. But it’s not that simple, report Phil Starks and Harry Bernheim, ...

Antibiotic resistance is becoming an accelerating crisis because of the overuse and misuse of antibiotics over many years.

Why do people get fevers when we get sick? It's a common misconception that pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2 or the flu, cause fevers. But as biology professors, we know it's not that simple. Pathogens ...

Bacteria can pass proteins between themselves, which induces a dormant state that helps a small group of them survive ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and emerging viruses are a rapidly increasing threat to the global health care system. About 5 million deaths each year are linked to antibiotic-resistant germs, and more ...

Transmission electron micrograph demonstrating how the functional amyloid curli (purple) acts as a molecular suit of armor to defend E. coli (green) against the predatory bacterium Bdellovibrio ...