Catch up on the latest trends in health news in this roundup of long-reads compiled by Live Science's health channel editor.

Urban wild bees carry microbial signatures in their guts that reveal stresses of city living, from limited food to pollution ...

Marine bacteria are key to determining whether carbon is recycled near the ocean surface or transported to deeper waters, but ...

We all know that freezing foods can make them safer to consume in the long run, but you might have always wondered why.

As antibiotic-resistant infections rise and are projected to cause up to 10 million deaths per year by 2050, scientists are ...

Bacteria use a short RNA guide to detect viruses and activate a self-destruct mechanism that protects the wider microbial ...

A wreath of ten crAssviruses – hugely abundant viruses that infect gut bacteria and are part of your normal, healthy ...

Using AI, researchers identified one tiny molecular interaction that viruses need to infect cells. Disrupting it stopped the ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...

Infections accelerate aging by damaging cells and organs. Preventing them with vaccines, hand hygiene, masks, and clean air ...

Study uncovers key insights about how a new class of antiviral drugs works. Cryo-EM images showed the drugs bound to herpes simplex virus (HSV) protein at nearly atomic detail, while optical tweezers ...

There are many household items that appear harmless but can be breeding grounds for bacteria, dirtier than what you think.