Summertime beachgoers are all too familiar with the painful reality of a jellyfish sting. But how do the stinging cells...
toxins
WASHINGTON — Democratic New York Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler hope to have better luck with Mayor Adams in...
Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA), joined by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) and veterans advocates,...
An entirely new toxic compound found in an Australian tropical sea anemone is being analysed as a potential new drug...
While frog and salamander declines worldwide have made scientists outspoken about the need to preserve amphibian genetic diversity, two University...
CNN — Whether it’s because of the holidays closing in or just because you like inviting friends and family...
Lipopolysaccharide, a virulence factor produced by bacteria, is a toxin that can cause a systemic inflammation via the circulation. In...
Disinfectants and surgical smoke -- the gaseous by-product produced by heat-generating surgical instruments -- are among the hazardous chemicals to...
Micro-organism resistance to antibiotics in particular is a major problem in everyday medicine. This has seen the number of resistant...
Intense blooms of toxic algae are becoming common occurrences along the coast of Florida and elsewhere. Results from a new...