The pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa breaching through the respiratory epithelia of a human lung microtissue model, captured via Scanning Electron Microscopy. How do pathogens invade the ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a nosocomial pathogen that causes severe and life-threatening pneumonia. According to the WHO, it is one of the world’s most dangerous bacterial pathogens that are resistant ...

A little-known bacterium - a distant cousin of the microbes that cause tuberculosis and leprosy - is emerging as a public health threat capable of causing severe lung infections among vulnerable ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells (orange) growing on the mucus layer (green) of the airway mucosa. Airway epithelial cells are shown in purple. Imagine trying to settle into a new home while constantly ...

Biological assailants like fungi, bacteria, and viruses continuously test natural defenses that have evolved over millennia. Newer and stranger particles that originate from burning fuels, harmful ...

Identifying women eligible for lung cancer screening (LCS) through screening mammography programs provides an opportunity to increase LCS enrollment.

How do pathogens invade the lungs? Using human lung microtissues, a team has uncovered the strategy used by a dangerous pathogen. The bacterium targets specific lung cells and has developed a ...

A new study reveals that the notorious bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa must balance between effectively colonizing human airways and developing antibiotic tolerance to survive. Imagine ...