A microbiologist and a flooring expert explain why removing shoes in the house is down to personal preference, hygiene and looking after your carpet.

Technically, no. While vinegar, as a mild acid, is a great cleaner and does kill some pathogens, it is not a registered ...

A new report from the CDC reveals that infection rates for a drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are on the rise, increasing ...

A team led by UCL (University College London) and Imperial College London researchers has shown for the first time how ...

The way antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armour of bacteria has been revealed in stunning detail by high-resolution ...

Researchers have revealed how polymyxins, crucial last-resort antibiotics, break down bacterial armor by forcing cells to ...

A new study in fruit flies describes how an animal's gut reacts differently to beneficial microbes versus harmful pathogens.

Lewy body dementia affects more than one million people in the United States. It has two forms: Dementia with Lewy bodies and ...

Fungi are critical to human life and the planet. They recycle nutrients, helping keep our soil and plants healthy; they store ...

Aspergillus species are ubiquitous environmental fungi with significant implications for human health, particularly in immunocompromised individuals and ...