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.

A brain abscess is a rare but life-threatening infection. Learn how advances in imaging, surgery, and diagnostics are ...

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

However, with the rise in antibiotic resistance, many countries have banned the use of antibiotics in this way. Dr Joan Torrent and his colleagues at Oligo Basics, of Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil, are ...

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.

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

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

The latest Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System report highlights disparities in access to and use of ...

Scarlet fever, predominantly affecting young children, may initially resemble a common cold until distinctive symptoms such ...