The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.

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In A Nutshell While Legionnaires’ disease typically makes headlines when linked to building water systems, this case shows that natural water sources like lakes can also harbor the bacteria, ...

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Hundreds of different species of microbes live in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: ...

Pope Francis is being treated for a “polymicrobial infection.” Doctors say it is caused by multiple pathogens, including bacteria, fungi or parasites.

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Stanford scientists discovered that a harmless skin bacterium triggers a powerful immune response. By tweaking a bacterial ...

Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered that fluoxetine, commonly sold as Prozac, not only helps fight bacterial ...

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Texas A&M researchers have found that curcumin, when activated by light, can weaken antibiotic-resistant bacteria, restoring ...