Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, and four of them died, ...

An expert panel convened has recommended against the routine use of PCR tests to diagnose urinary tract infections.

The CDC ends its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu after recording 70 human cases and one death nationally, even as experts ...

Concerned your baby has an ear infection? Here are the signs and symptoms of an ear infection, and how parents can best treat it.

The Trump administration has shut down the HICPAC, a critical federal advisory committee that provides guidance to healthcare facilities on how they can prevent infections from spreading.

The National Academy of Sciences has canceled a workshop on preventing human bird flu infections after being told to stop work on the event by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

As Lyme Disease Cases Grow, Treatment Makes Progress to Stop Infection Targeting a key enzyme in the microorganism responsible for the disease could stop both its growth and ability to infect.

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A researcher draws blood from a farmworker to analyze it for signs of a previous, undetected bird flu infection. (Thang Nguyen/UTMB) The USDA didn’t require lactating cows to be tested before ...

There’s no bright, glowing capacity to guide a sleigh, but the Rudolph Sign is marked by a red, sore tip of the nose that can be both tender and swollen. There also may be a red boil visible … ...

So far in 2024, the hospital has reported six confirmed infections, including two central line-associated bloodstream infections — matching the total from just the first two months of 2022.