Brad Spellberg, MD, urges rethinking the ‘finish the course’ dogma for antibiotics: Extra days may do more harm than good.

Driven by the limitations of current treatments, scientists, under the leadership of Haidong Yu, engineered these ...

Scientists in China are developing tiny magnetic micro-robots that can enter your nose, target stubborn sinus infections ...

In early animal studies, the NXT-2 vaccine has looked effective against both life-threatening and common fungal infections.

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As I head into my 25th year of working as a clinical infectious diseases pharmacist, one of the most important working relationships of my career is with the infection prevention department.

A mouse study shows that dietary oleic acid, a key Mediterranean diet component, protects against age-related bone and ...

An international study by Michigan State University and partner researchers has uncovered a hidden danger lurking in animal ...

An NHS doctor has shared her thoughts on "pushy" patients who keep asking for antibiotics, as they are not helpful for every ...

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered surface patterns that can drastically reduce bacteria's ability to ...

A 2-year-old is fighting for her life after contracting three strains of E. coli while swimming in Keystone Lake, her family ...

Scientists used patterned plastic surfaces to trick bacteria into halting their own spread. These designs may prevent ...