This was a crucial moment in our evolutionary history, but it also marked a significant change in our relationship to ...

Scientists from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute of Biological Research say their vaccine uses lipid ...

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Polar bears have been exposed to more viruses, bacteria and parasites in recent decades, a new study shows, possibly acquiring the germs in their diet.

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to protect yourself.

Closely related bacterial species use different strategies to build their cell walls, an international team of scientists led ...

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The Black Death plague, bird flu and mpox are among 24 threats that have been added to an influential watchlist of the pathogens that could trigger the next pandemic. In the first update since ...

The evolutionary pressure from infectious diseases likely helped maintain blood type diversity in human populations, as different types provided selective advantages against different pathogens.

In other cases, a virus could protect you from a different pathogen. Take plague, for example, which I think we can all agree we'd rather avoid.