While plastic has become part of our everyday lives, its environmental impact is becoming more and more apparent, specifically pertaining to microplastics, which small plastic pieces less than five ...

Since 2005, millions of bats have perished from white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans. Although the disease has been found throughout much of the world, ...

Researchers from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), the Université de Toulouse and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) show how the microbial ...

Microplastics, which are minute plastic particles under 5mm in size, are becoming ever more ubiquitous in marine and freshwater ecosystems around the globe. These particles, derived from primary and ...

Previously, environmentally transmitted diseases have not always been clearly recognized as the serious threat to patient safety that we appreciate today. Emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms ...

Experts build database of "salutogenic potential" revealing how hidden microbes and natural compounds help keep us healthy.

When we think about climate change, we tend to consider its most direct effects, like severe weather and sea level increases. But some of the changes incurred by climate change introduce their own ...

As the SARS-CoV-2 puts new focus on zoonotic pathogens, a researcher has developed a method to use environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect disease in the vast international trade of aquatic animals. As the ...

Daily cleaning of high-touch surfaces in isolation rooms of patients with Clostridium difficile or MRSA significantly reduces the rate of the pathogens on the hands of healthcare personnel, according ...