New research can ‘fingerprint’ a city’s ecosystem to better understand the microbes within it

‘Vaccine hesitancy’ is on the WHO’s list of 10 threats to global health in 2019

It’s raining viruses, but don’t panic

Not just gut bugs: Our microbiomes can even affect cancer treatments

Documentary questions whether FBI ID’d right suspect in anthrax attack

Could a test for malaria be as easy as a breathalyzer?

The dawn of the cyborg bacteria is here

Scientists have engineered a bacteria with a genetic ‘kill switch’

Ebola is creating a new epidemic of untreated illness and injury

Calm down — America is officially Ebola-free

How a wedding gown designer is taking on hazmat suits

Scientists come a step closer to making Star Trek’s tractor beam a reality

Our unique ‘microbial aura’ travels with us wherever we go

If you want to know what CDC scientists are going through, check out Hollywood’s ‘Contagion’

An Atlanta radio host wants people to stop stigmatizing Africans over Ebola

Precautions against Ebola are simple, but hard to guarantee every single time

Here’s one reason Nigeria has halted the spread of Ebola

A scientist on the cutting edge of Ebola research calls for calm and focus

‘Bacterial nanowires’ may lead to breakthroughs in semiconductors, fuel cells and more

Bacteria in our gut may influence both our physical and mental health

Scientists are racing to perform human trials on a possible cure and vaccine for Ebola

The future of agriculture may be too small to see. Think microbes

This catchy West African dance tune carries a public health message about Ebola

This catchy West African dance tune carries a public health message about Ebola

Can cholera in Haiti be controlled?

A World Health Organization report warns we’re moving toward a world where antibiotics don’t work

Oil-chewing bacteria may be the future for quickly cleaning toxic oil spills

Oil-chewing bacteria may be the future for quickly cleaning toxic oil spills

Should we be worried about antibiotic resistance?

Why Bacteria Can Be Good for Us

Microbes below Earth’s surface could be potential link to Mars rover discovery

Scientist turns to music to help people understand complex data

Bioethicist sees promise in home HIV test, but raises serious questions

Advocates say FDA should ban all non-medical use of antibiotics in animals

FDA makes confusing, conflicting statements on antibiotic use in farm animals

Obama administration considering whether to test anthrax vaccine on children

Cantaloupes contaminated with listeria cause 16 deaths

Overtreatment of malaria in Africa raises concerns

Should we try to end disease?

Salmonella outbreak leads to largest meat recall in U.S. history.

NASA: Liquid water may flow on Mars

New AIDS policy for South African military

Yogurt could potentially slow spread of HIV

Drug-resistant malaria in Cambodia

A cholera epidemic stalks Zimbabwe

Global effort to combat malaria

Painting with E. coli

Antibiotics losing effectiveness

Microbes and Evolution

Remembering Ali Maow Maalin, the Last Person in the World to Contract Smallpox

Reporting on Malaria: An Ethical Choice, and Photographs Untaken

China’s Bird Flu Credibility Gap

13 Skeletons Unearthed in London Could Shed Light on the Plague

The Vital Role of Bacteria

Pukka’s Promise to Live Longer

Limpets and Cancer Vaccines

Breakthrough Antarctic Finding: Life in Subglacial Lake

Cuban Government Confirms Cholera Outbreak in Havana

The Difference Between Rational and Irrational Fear

Cancer’s Global Reach