Two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the flu vaccine optional in the military, an outbreak leads several branches of the military to make it mandatory again.

In the Revolutionary War, more American troops died of disease than in combat. But the injured faced gruesome surgeries with ...

A new approach aims to protect babies from dangerous meningitis. Researchers from Zurich and Basel are using viruses from wastewater to specifically combat the bacteria that cause the disease before ...

Sugarcane crop production in Brazil has been important to its economy since its introduction, in 1515, with the establishment of the first mill, in 1532. Over 500 years, this crop has been extensively ...

Lysinibacillus sp.; Piper nigrum; Priestia sp.; beneficial microorganisms; 16S rDNA sequencing; phytohormones. Black pepper is currently propagated by rooted stem cuttings, which maintain the genetic ...

Can figurative inoculations ward off the scourge of political deepfakes? Canonmark/iStock via Getty Images Informing people about political deepfakes through text-based information and interactive ...

Inoculation theory proposes that psychological inoculation—analogous to getting a medical vaccination—can immunize people against persuasive attacks. The idea is that by explaining to people how ...

The availability of soil potassium plays a critical role in yield increases. Potassium-solubilizing microorganisms (KSM) offer a promising biological solution to improve potassium availability, but ...

Inoculation theory has everything to do with making a belief or attitude resistant to influence, and very little to do with vaccines. So, please, keep your tinfoil hats in the wardrobe. This social ...

A global survey from the United Nations found that over 85% of people around the globe are concerned about the impact of disinformation on their fellow citizens. Recent examples abound. From viral ...

Editor’s Note: In a previous article, Theo Warner explored how digital literacy programs can build resilience against harmful content online. One promising component is psychological ...

Vitamin deficiencies remain a global health issue, particularly among vulnerable populations. As microorganisms also produce vitamins, this has led to considering Fermented Foods (FF) as potential ...