infectious disease

In Salmonella, two seemingly similar antibiotic survival strategies result from very different molecular mechanisms.

Lateral flow tests for COVID-19 can be very accurate and specific when used as directed, but introducing acidic fluids can cause the tests’ detecting antibodies to clump, which may read as a positive result.

Leishmania parasites often cause puzzlingly painless lesions. Scientists are beginning to dig into the mechanisms underlying this pain-blocking effect.

To enter the nucleus, the HIV-1 virus acts like a transport receptor, which presents new targets for antiviral therapies.

Discover the benefits of VHH antibody-based therapies.

Bats stay healthy while hosting some of the world’s deadliest viruses. Scientists are just beginning to understand how.

Genetic engineering pioneer Kevin Esvelt’s work highlights biotechnology’s immense potential for good—but also for catastrophe.

Timely modulation of a common signaling pathway can preserve influenza memory in lung T cells.

A host lipid-modifying enzyme plays a key role in HIV envelope formation, viral maturation, and infectivity. 

Two autophagy genes work together to stop Mycobacterium tuberculosis dead in its tracks.

Scientists developed a novel nanotechnology that simultaneously detects multiple viruses from patient samples in less than an hour.

Evidence of malaria parasites aligning with their human hosts may pave the way for new antimalarial agents.

Scientists continue to ring alarm bells about the risks associated with the continued misuse of antimicrobials and advocate for innovative treatments, improved surveillance, and greater public health education.