A mysterious epidemic has wiped out billions of sea stars in recent years. A new study finally identifies the bacterium ...

In Nature Ecology & Evolution, a group of researchers reveal the cause of sea star wasting disease (SSWD). This discovery ...

Japanese scientists uncover genetic mutation associated with severe invasive diseases. Breakthrough finding could lead to a reduction in invasive ...

An 83-year-old British woman died from sepsis caused by her granddaughter's dog licking a wound on her leg. June Baxter from ...

She acknowledged the "possibility" that the wound could have been licked by a dog and concurred with the cause of death.

The itching, redness and swelling of an allergic reaction are caused by mast cells—the vigilant first responders of the ...

Two male patients infected with Streptococcus suis had signs of meningitis, sepsis and conductive hearing loss – one of the most severe and common complications, and typically irreversible.

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A group of researchers led by The University of Osaka have identified a novel genetic mutation in Streptococcus pyogenes, a ...