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Preparing food and washing clothes at 140 degrees Fahrenheit or above can kill most germs. Here's what you need to know.

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Stanford scientists used AI to design viruses that kill bacteria like E. coli, offering a new weapon against ...

The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune system is still “mind-blowing” for molecular biologist Joshua Modell of ...

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have discovered more than 100 new human viruses in 252 different gut microbes, ...

Diane Keaton's pneumonia death highlights how bacterial and viral lung infections can be life-threatening, especially for ...

Cancer research has long looked at bacteria and viruses as separate tools for therapy. Now, researchers are showing that the two can actually work better together. A team of scientists has built a new ...

University of Toronto researchers have made the first discovery of a virus that infects Legionella pneumophila, the bacteria ...

Some Filipinos are experiencing fear and anxiety as social media is buzzing about the recent increase in influenza-like ...

Bacteria from our toilets, the cold sore virus and thrush-causing yeast can thrive on our toothbrushes. But there are ways to ...