Stress – is a feeling of emotional, mental, or physical tension. It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, helpless, or nervous. Stress is your body’s reaction to a challenge or demand. In some cases, stress can be positive, such as when it helps you av...

During the early 20th century antibiotic discovery was relatively easy, and financial reward encouraged wasteful application. Each year the number of new antibiotics with novel mechanisms of action produced around the world declined as critical need against resistant strains had not yet emerged...

Several factors influence the temperature that may inactivate a virus, including specifics of the structure of the particular virus, the test matrix employed, its pH and ionic strength, and environmental humidity. The stability of the virus protein shell, state of virus aggregation, and access to su...

Professor Mark McGurk speaks to News-Medical about his groundbreaking research that has led to the discovery of a world-first treatment for oral cancer. What inspired your research into head and neck cancer? I have been working on head and neck cancer for 30-40 years and one of the things that has d...