The COVID-19 pandemic brought the term "Polymerase Chain Reaction testing" into the mainstream. The PCR method is a type of ...

A pathogen is a living thing that causes disease. Viruses and bacteria can be pathogens, but there are also other types of pathogens. Every single living thing, even bacteria themselves, can get ...

A doctor has shed light on "disease X" - the potential trigger of a future worldwide pandemic. Named by the World Health Organisation (WHO), this disease signifies the next hypothetical pathogen ...

Scientists warn that Disease X, which represents an unknown pathogen, could trigger the next global pandemic. Experts say it would likely be a highly contagious virus, possibly spreading through ...