Monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, a pathogen closely related to variola virus, which causes smallpox.

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Streptococcus Group A affects close to 20% of U.S. children, according to Dr. Joshua Osowicki, senior research fellow at the ...

The success of fecal transplants to combat hospital-acquired diarrhea shows how crucial gut bacteria are to our bodies.

Relief may be in sight for kākāpō affected by an extremely painful disease, thanks to a University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu ...

Human cells carry thousands of genes, and tiny changes in these genes can cause serious diseases. Usually, scientists study ...

Live Science spoke with author Thomas Levenson about his new book on the history of germ theory.

Enteric fever, commonly known as typhoid fever, remains a significant public health concern in Bangladesh. Caused by the bacteria Salmonella enterica serotypes Typhi and Paratyphi, the disease is ...

Global warming has made it easier for bacteria and other germs to contaminate the food supply, and this little-discussed ...

As the world heats up, vast numbers of microbes frozen in vast amounts of ice are set to thaw. We must prepare ...

Flood waters pose a range of health risks due to exposure to various pathogens and contaminants. Here are 10 common diseases ...