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Bacteria and viruses are often lumped together as germs, and they share many characteristics. They’re invisible to the human eye. They’re everywhere. And both can make us sick. Bacteria and viruses ...

Viruses in man-made environments cause public health concerns, but they are generally less studied than bacteria. A recent study led by environmental scientists from City University of Hong Kong ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Palm Beach State College had a bacterial meningitis scare last week. Dr. Edward Anim-Addo, a general practitioner on staff at Good Samaritan Medical Center, spoke to ...

The vast majority of sinus infections are caused by viruses and should not be treated with antibiotics, suggest new guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Although sinus ...

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the most common infectious cause of death worldwide, and MIT researchers have now designed a type of “activity-based nanosensor” that can distinguish between ...

Cancer research has long looked at bacteria and viruses as separate tools for therapy. Now, researchers are showing that the two can actually work better together. A team of scientists has built a new ...