The source of Staphylococcus aureus blood stream infections differs for community-onset versus hospital-onset infections, according to research presented at IDWeek 2014. Researchers at the University ...

The McDonald’s E. coli outbreak — which has now sickened more than 100 people, per reports — has spotlighted the risk of foodborne illnesses. The E. coli infections were linked to contaminated onions ...

The placenta's response to infections from malaria, toxoplasmosis and listeria has been mapped in high resolution, possibly paving the way for new treatment options. The first panoramic view of ...

THE SHARP STUFF TO THE ADULTS. FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT, A NEW STUDY ABOUT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS, RESEARCHERS SAY. FOR ABOUT 20% OF CASES, THERE’S A SURPRISING SOURCE OF BACTERIA. JOINING US NOW ...

U.S. officials are building a case that ongoing measles outbreaks in South Carolina and other states are unrelated to last year’s major outbreak in Texas, as it tries to retain its status of having ...

An investigation into related Salmonella infections in the United Kingdom has revealed multiple vehicles and pathways of infection. Following an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium in Wales in 2021, ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

Are we overlooking a critical factor in surgical site infections (SSIs)? In the quest for sterile operating rooms and antibiotic prophylaxis, a groundbreaking study suggests we've missed a vital piece ...

Dustin Long receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Dr Bryson-Cahn receives funding from the Gordon and Berry Moore Foundation and is the co-medical director for Alaska Airlines. Our ...