Research shows that many viruses can linger in the air and on surfaces long after an infected person has left the room — ...

Microbiologists Patrick Moreira and Purificación López-García, together with virologists Arturo Ludmir and Lynn Enquist, are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune ...

When the flu hits your household, it’s not just the sick person who needs attention— germs can linger on surfaces for hours or even days, ready to infect someone else. Knowing how to properly clean ...

How Our Cities Are Inviting Wildlife Viruses In As suburbs expand into forests, grasslands, and wetlands, the boundary between human and wildlife spaces becomes less distinct.

Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...

"GMA" spoke with a flight attendant and a doctor to get their pro tips. — -- The current flu epidemic wreaking havoc across the nation was in part fanned by so many people spreading germs while ...

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...

Cancer research has long looked at bacteria and viruses as separate tools for therapy. Now, researchers are showing that the two can actually work better together. A team of scientists has built a new ...

These simple design changes can help keep your home healthy during flu spikes all the way through allergy season ...

College students beware: your campus is a breeding ground for swine flu germs. Sept. 1, 2009 — -- Forget about good grades and securing a date for homecoming, college students heading back to ...