Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. A Boston University microbiologist who will begin testing potentially life-saving drugs against a live ...

A microbiologist has weighed in on whether it’s safe to drink water straight from a garden hose. Nicholas Aicher, senior quality control analyst, often goes viral for posting videos of his cleanliness ...

The conditions in your bed—darkness, warmth, and humidity from body heat and sweat—are perfectly calibrated for microbial growth. Over time, your sheets accumulate a host of unwelcome contaminants: ...

Microbiologist Karin Hjort discusses what heteroresistance is and how it could change the way we treat bacterial infections. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Every year, around 2.4 million people in the UK get food poisoning — mostly from viral or bacterial contamination. Most people recover within a few days without treatment, but not all are that lucky.

Microbiologist Dan Buckley joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about microbiology. What's the fastest known bacteria? Is the zombie fungi from "The Last Of Us" realistic? Why is cat ...

Wearing the same pair of socks day after day could put you at risk of developing nasty infections... and not only in your feet. A leading microbiologist has warned that not changing your socks daily ...

There’s no better way to test your body’s immune system than by subjecting it to air travel. With all those enclosed spaces, recirculated air and non-stop streams of people, airports and planes are ...