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A human tissue model of a bladder has been used by researchers to show that bacterial strains can hide in the bladder wall, causing persistent urinary tract infections.

A new method has been developed that identifies individual bacteria and the metabolites present, revealing more insights into host–microbe interactions without cultivation.

Researchers at Lund University, together with colleagues at the NIST Synchrotron Facility in the USA, have mapped on an atomic level what happens in a virus particle when the temperature is raised.

A new antifungal molecule, devised by tweaking the structure of prominent antifungal drug Amphotericin B, has the potential to harness the drug’s power against fungal infections while doing away with its toxicity.

A team of researchers developed a method that measures water loss from the skin to predict anaphylaxis during oral food challenges before it becomes clinically evident.

Inflammatory bowel diseases start a long time before symptoms occur, with changes being detected in blood up to eight years before diagnosis.

A common, cat-borne parasite already associated with risk-taking behavior and mental illness in humans may also contribute to exhaustion, loss of muscle mass, and other signs of “frailty” in older adults,

In a recent study, researchers from Japan reveal that the bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum may play a protective role in patients with non-eosinophilic CRS, enhancing our understanding of the mechanisms underlying allergic diseases.

Studying the evolutionary history of influenza viruses to quantitatively analyze how they evolved may help predict future strains and guide vaccine development.

Johns Hopkins researchers found that high levels of THC in adolescent mice caused brain immune cell changes linked to increased risk of psychiatric disorders and learning problems.