One-in-nine women who give birth in sub-Saharan Africa will suffer life-threatening maternal sepsis because many maternity ...

For people living in the environs of the current meningitis outbreak, it is an obvious question to ask, but the answer is not simple. The problem lies in whether the bacterium is truly airborne, and ...

A meningococcal disease outbreak is continuing to spread in southeastern England, according to local health officials. So far, at least 27 confirmed or probable cases have been reported, including ...

When a virus infects a bacterial cell, the viral genome is the first component to be fully injected into the cell, making it an ideal immune target. A bacterial enzyme anchored to the membrane ...

Frankel also recently battled a bacterial infection that left her with a massive rash on her face.

Bethenny Frankel is no stranger to beauty product fails, as she has shared reviews on different products and openly advised ...

Antibiotics are being distributed to students in the Canterbury area after two people died and 11 were left seriously ill in an outbreak of bacterial meningitis at the University of Kent ...

All three measles cases reported in March in Michigan are linked to a person in Washtenaw County who likely contracted it on a trip to Florida.

Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to medicines designed to treat them.

Health departments in Midland, Bay, and Saginaw counties are alerting residents to an escalating measles risk as the spring travel season begins, with more than 1,300 confirmed cases reported ...

A severe case of COVID-19 or influenza could increase the risk of lung cancer later on, according to new research. Scientists discovered that serious viral infections can alter immune cells in the ...

EXCLUSIVE: An infectious disease expert shared his view on whether the outbreak will become a national crisis.