A pathogen is a living thing that causes disease. Viruses and bacteria can be pathogens, but there are also other types of pathogens. Every single living thing, even bacteria themselves ...

Myrtle rust is a bright yellow-looking fungus originally from South America, infecting plants in the eucalypt family with ...

The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn't always succeed against Salmonella. Researchers have discovered that these bacteria ...

But some pathogens can also lead to cancer diagnoses. According to a recent report by the American Association for Cancer Research, 13% of cancer cases worldwide, or 2.2 million, are attributable ...