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Various bacterial pathogens can escape our immune system by staying and multiplying within our body cells (intracellularly). (Photo: ANI)

Bacterial pathogens can escape human immune system

Shigella bacteria, which cause diarrhoea, use lipopolysaccharides (LPS) on their surface to block the effector caspases.

25 Dec 2019 11:20 AM IST

In ancient Egypt, cats were associated with gods and prominently featured in hieroglyphics. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Keep your cats indoors for better health

For its health and yours, keep the cat indoors.

17 April 2019 9:10 AM IST

The motivation for the research was a case in an American hospital in which gowns were suspected of contributing to transmission of C difficile. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Health alert: Hospital gowns and equipments serve breeding ground for...

Studies reveal that hospital gowns, stainless steel contaminated with pathogens responsible for severe illness.

16 July 2019 10:22 AM IST

Due to its ringlet-like formation, researchers have dubbed the newly discovered protein fold the Shirley Temple. (Photo: Pixabay)

Platypus milk may help fight superbugs: study

Platypus milk contained a protein with rather unusual and protective antibacterial characteristics.

15 March 2018 4:31 PM IST

The breakthrough is another major step towards developing a commercially viable drug version. (Photo: Pixabay)

Novel antibiotic may help fight superbugs

It has been predicted that by 2050 an additional 10 million people will succumb to drug resistant infections or...

25 March 2018 2:15 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Kitchen towels could be behind food poisoning

Unhygienic practices while handling non-vegetarian food could be common in the kitchen.

10 Jun 2018 2:16 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Viruses can alter human body's response to vaccines, pathogens

Subclinical CMV infection alters the immune system and the gut microbiota.

5 Aug 2018 11:27 AM IST

The findings give insight into the mechanisms that govern human susceptibility to infectious disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Statins may help fight typhoid, malaria, says study

According to researches, a common cholesterol-lowering drug could help fight a host of diseases by clearing out bacteria...

23 Aug 2017 8:09 AM IST