Only 55 years ago great, meticulous Louis Pasteur (1822-95) began to realize that for every infectious disease there is a specific microorganism. That year chicken cholera was Pasteur’s obsession.

Unfortunately, as much as I want to be the health police of the world, it is painful that there is not much I can do in such ...

Borne, science journalist Carl Zimmer roots the “mistake” in the past of a historically neglected field: aerobiology, or the science of airborne life. Zimmer begins his chronicle in the 19th century ...

On March 24, 1882, a German physician and researcher, Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch (1814-1910), announced the discovery of ...

It was on March 24, 1882, that German Physician and Microbiologist Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch announced his discovery of ...

His studies showed that a B vitamin deficiency could cause hardened arteries. It took the medical profession more than a ...

This 1930s educational film chronicles the advancements in medicine, emphasizing the pivotal role of Louis Pasteur in laying the foundation for modern medical practices. It illustrates the importance ...

“You mean Pasteur,” he said. “I’ll take you there.” Bacteriologist Louis Pasteur, who kept kennels of mad dogs in a crowded little laboratory and was hounded by medical ...

The number of cholera cases in Africa declined by 12% in 2024 compared with the previous year, while deaths slightly increased by 3.1%, according to the World Health Organization.