Meningitis is an inflammation of the tissue lining that surrounds your brain and spinal cord (the meninges). Any type of harmful microbe, including viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, can invade ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An outbreak of invasive bacterial meningitis at the University of Kent has left two people dead and 11 seriously ill in hospital, ...

Penn State scientists uncovered an ancient bacterial defense where dormant viral DNA helps bacteria fight new viral threats. The enzyme PinQ flips bacterial genes to create protective proteins that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Escherichia coli bacteria went up against viruses on the International Space Station. (Cavallini James/BSIP/Universal Images Group ...

EPFL researchers show that cholera bacteria can exchange protective genes, including antiviral immune systems, when they live in aquatic environments. The finding helps explain how these pathogens ...

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine have identified a possible way to make ...

The abundance of viral DNA was measured in DNA sequenced from blood and saliva samples in biobanks, revealing strong ...

Like most bacteria, Vibrio cholerae lives under constant attack from viruses. To survive, bacteria equip themselves with ...

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Your immune system defends your body against infections and illnesses. It makes proteins called antibodies that counteract or kill germs, like viruses and bacteria. You get protection, or “immunity,” ...

Meningitis B is a rare but serious bacterial infection that inflames the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. It can become life threatening within 24 hours. Symptoms often start within a week ...

Of thousands of cockroach species, you're most likely to see these four. Learn what it means for your health if cockroaches invade your home and what you can do to get rid of them. (Credit: ...