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Bacteria and viruses are often lumped together as germs, and they share many characteristics. They’re invisible to the human eye. They’re everywhere. And both can make us sick. Bacteria and viruses ...

Viruses in man-made environments cause public health concerns, but they are generally less studied than bacteria. A recent study led by environmental scientists from City University of Hong Kong ...

Where will the next pandemic come from? One expert says his "bet is on viruses." (Getty Images/Science Photo Libra) Nearly four years after COVID-19 emerged, public health experts already say it’s not ...

Forget about public restrooms: It turns out your own bathroom is teeming with viruses. Researchers at Northwestern University studied two things that most people use everyday—their toothbrush and ...

Scientists mapped the Bas63 bacteriophage in unprecedented detail, uncovering how its tail machinery infects bacteria. The ...

In the time of coronavirus, there are many theories floating around about what does and doesn’t kill the virus and other ...

There are many causes of sore throat, with the viruses behind the common cold and flu being prime suspects. While a scratchy throat can be a minor nuisance, it may be a sign of something more serious, ...

Bacteria-killing viruses built from scratch in a University of Pittsburgh lab could be a breakthrough in the battle against ...