Scientists have designed nanoagents that act like smart drug-delivery capsules—carrying an antibiotic deep into bacterial ...

Bug Bite Thing and Shark Tank investor Lori Greiner were hit with a patent infringement lawsuit on Feb. 13 in New Jersey District Court. The pro se complaint alleges that the defendants directly ...

Scientists have discovered bacteria frozen in an ancient underground ice cave that is resistant to 10 modern antibiotics. Ice caves host a variety of microorganisms, which if melted, could add to the ...

SCIENTISTS have discovered an ancient bacterial strain resistant to multiple types of antibiotics – which could worsen the threat of drug-resistant superbugs or solve it. The bacteria lay hidden and ...

GM Foods Not Inherently Dangerous, Says Scientist Mysuru: In a free-wheeling interview, professor of microbial physiology and metabolism at the University of Cambridge, Martin Welch, spoke candidly ...

Elliott’s warning comes after recent reports of a rise in the parasites with pest control call outs increasing by 62% since April last year. Infected insect bites are one of seven health conditions ...

The Chicago Bulls will be without Tre Jones for at least two weeks. On Friday afternoon, the team officially announced that Jones has suffered a hamstring strain. The guard will have to be ...

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HANOVERTON — The Ohio Department of Health has documented 50 cases of LaCrosse/California encephalitis (LACV) virus within the state –which is the highest nationally. Although West Nile virus is its ...

Talk about being bitten by the travel bug. A newlywed’s honeymoon took a terrifying turn when insect bites triggered an “insane reaction” that left her legs and feet covered in pus-filled blisters so ...