An immunocompromised woman’s cat stirred up a lot more trouble than usual (for a cat). In a recent case report, doctors ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Dr Bhasha Mukherjee has shared why she will not give out antibiotics to 'pushy' patients – and the Miss World winner and NHS ...

Now, though, antibiotic resistance in bacteria is a growing problem. The issue has been well-reported in humans; infections such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) are often called ...

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

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

Antibiotics area great way to combat illnesses, helping people take effective measures against diseases. However, they are ...

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