pathogens

Trying Out Clothes At The Mall? Beware: You Could Be Exposing Yourself To Serious Diseases Like Mpox

Trying on clothes in public spaces can expose you to harmful pathogens and serous viral infections!

Sep 11, 2024, 07:38 AM IST

No 'Unusual' Virus Or Novel Pathogens, Says China Amid Rising Pneumonia Cases

 The surge in cases has been attributed to a general increase in respiratory illnesses caused by multiple known pathogens.

Nov 24, 2023, 09:49 AM IST

Hi-tech toilets can turn antibiotic-resistant superbug spreaders

Pseudomonas aeruginosa or P aeruginosa naturally occurs in soil and freshwater, but it can also thrive on moist surfaces, leading to opportunistic infections in weakened and ill patients that could develop into life-threatening conditions like pneumonia or sepsis.

Jul 14, 2021, 12:58 PM IST

How 'Black Death' pathogens survived in Europe

For the study, scientists reconstructed complete pathogen genomes from victims of the Great Plague of Marseille (1720-1722).

Jan 24, 2016, 15:59 PM IST

Human-Neanderthal relationships may be root of modern allergies

Passionate encounters between ancient humans and their burly cousins- the Neanderthals, may have left modern people more prone to sneezes, itches and other allergies, researchers say.

Jan 08, 2016, 10:20 AM IST

How body controls inflammatory response to pathogens

This study is significant because there is an urgent need to develop novel anti-inflammatory agents to combat inflammation, and these findings could offer an alternative. 

Dec 29, 2015, 19:11 PM IST

Harmful bacteria can survive in cookies for months

Focusing on cookie and cracker sandwiches, the researchers put the salmonella into four types of fillings found in cookies or crackers and placed them into storage.

Dec 27, 2015, 19:45 PM IST