In the last century, advances in medical sciences, access to healthcare, and improved sanitation have reduced the mortality and morbidity of infectious diseases globally and regionally. This is ...

Particles of plastic float in the ocean. Microplastics are able to carry pathogens from land to parts of the ocean they would normally never reach, a UC Davis study found. (Getty) Microplastics are a ...

Biofilms on microplastics in wastewater treatment systems can act as a refuge for harmful pathogens, according to a new study from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. This includes bacteria ...

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...

The WHO released a list of over 30 pathogens that could cause the next pandemic, citing their high transmissibility and lack of vaccines. The updated list includes influenza A, dengue, and monkeypox, ...

Blanca H. Lapizco-Encinas receives funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and other agencies to fund her research in microfluidics and electrokinetics. She is one of the editors-in-chief ...

In a significant update, the World Health Organization (WHO) has revised its list of priority pathogens, identifying a broader range of viruses and bacteria that pose a potential risk for future ...

A recent study published in the Science of Total Environment journal reviews the potential for helminth, fungal, and protozoan pathogens to associate with plastisphere. Study: Plastic pollution and ...