19 April 2023
A parasitic microorganism with tiny hair-like structures over its body called a ciliate appears to be behind the mass die-off of long-spined sea urchins across the Caribbean
6 April 2023
A bacterial treatment for coral stopped or slowed 68 per cent of infections with stony coral tissue loss disease in the lab, and it prevented the spread of the disease as well
3 March 2023
The Florida Department of Health announced this week that a man in the state has died after being infected by a microbe that damages brain tissue
18 January 2023
With A Silent Fire, gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella offers a fascinating primer on the crucial role of inflammation in our bodies and the emerging links to diet and disease
2 September 2022
Three people have died this week due to a pneumonia outbreak of unknown origin in the Tucumán province of northwestern Argentina
10 June 2022
A strain of H5N1 avian influenza has now found its way into UK seabird populations, which are of global importance and at particular risk because of their low reproductive rates
27 April 2022
Scientists sequenced the DNA of a 7-year-old girl with severe lupus, which suggests mutations to the gene TLR7 may cause the autoimmune condition
11 April 2022
In a small trial, immune cells that fight the Epstein-Barr virus have stopped the progression of multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune condition that can lead to symptoms, such as difficulty walking, that worsen over time
6 April 2022
Using more than 123,000 MRI scans from over 101,000 humans - from a 16.5-week fetus to 100 year olds - scientists have mapped how our brain changes throughout our life
27 August 2021
Climate change may increase the risk of viruses infecting new hosts in the Arctic, suggests a study of genetic material from an Arctic lake
