Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, ...

Pseudomonas bacteria infected by different mutations of a jumbo phage. The dot in the middle is the shield created by the ...

Jumbo phages use a protein shield to protect their DNA from bacterial attacks. A special handshake controls which molecules enter.

Five GP clinics in Geelong are using a finger prick or throat swab to test whether a patient's infection is bacterial or whether it's caused by a different type of microbe. Both tests produce a ...

Honey: Honey has been used as a natural remedy for skin problems for centuries as it is a good source of moisturising agents, ...

Every couple of years it seems like another wave of stories emerge claiming picking your nose is a major causal factor in the ...

As the Pope battles bronchitis, it‘s a reminder of how a standard winter cough can develop – and what you can do to help ...

Motassembelah Abuzayed was injured in northern Gaza in October 2023, losing his left arm and several fingers on his right ...

Maura Santos said she was poked in the left hand on Nov. 21 at Olive Supermarket while grabbing tilapia from an ice display ...