Animals including mammals usually protect their brains from infiltrating microbes that can cause disease. But some fish seem to do just fine.

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One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards has gone to Zhijian "James" Chen, a scientist behind a key immune-system discovery.

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If ramen noodle products were recalled due to deadly bacteria, federal health officials would post notices on their websites.

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Scavengers feed on decomposing animal carcasses or carrion, a diet you might expect to contain disease-causing bacteria. We were curious if this expectation is supported by scientific data.