There are many different bloodborne pathogens including Hepatitis C, malaria, or syphilis, but Hepatitis B (HBV) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are the two diseases specifically addressed ...

For over a century, scientists have analyzed the vast microbial world within the human body. They’ve found bacteria, fungi, ...

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A newly developed laboratory tool can, within hours, help to identify specific viruses which can be used to destroy variants ...

But the spread of human diseases to animals – known as "reverse zoonosis" – is a growing threat, often even bigger than habitat loss or poaching, said Nature. Humans have transmitted Covid-19 ...

Researchers believe the new discovery could improve treatments and clear Enterobacter infections more efficiently, leading to less deaths.