Mindanao Hospitals on Alert for Leptospirosis

Hospitals in Northern Mindanao are preparing for more cases of Leptospirosis, a bacterial disease spread by rodents, following tropical storm Washi.

Study Reveals How Plants And Bacteria ‘Talk’ to Thwart Disease

When it comes to plants’ innate immunity, like many of the dances of life, it takes two to tango. A receptor molecule in the plant pairs up with a specific molecule on the invading bacteria and, presto, the immune system swings into action to defend...