Green iguanas in captivity are known carriers of E. coli and salmonella bacteria. In a study of captive green iguanas in Mexico, nearly 40% were found to carry E. coli strains that were resistant to ...

Ear infections often resolve on their own, but they can be pretty painful. Home remedies can help, like pain relievers, ...

A new type of antibiotic for treatment of urinary tract infections in women could also work against gonorrhea infections, a ...

In "The Last of Us," cordyceps — a real fungus that infects insects — evolves into a harmful pathogen for humans due to a ...

Virginia is one of three states that are hotspots for a deadly virus circulating in wildlife, and it can also be fatal in ...

Each year, seasonal flu sickens about 1 billion people worldwide and causes approximately 290,000 to 650,000 respiratory ...

Fungi adapt to heat, spread through spores, and may cause more fungal infections in a warmer, crowded, connected world.

This isn’t just an animal health crisis — it’s a risk to public health. When animals consume foods containing live virus, ...

The results of ongoing research by Amprologix, a spinout company at the University of Plymouth, will be presented to leading ...

Known for spending much of its life underground, the little-known American burying beetle could hold the key to developing the next generation of antibiotic treatments.  For the past two decades, ...

Michigan has identified 11 confirmed or probable mumps infections thus far in 2025. The contagious viral infection, which affects the salivary glands and causes painful swelling of the jaw, is spread ...