After 2012, at the Berlin Charité hospital again bowel germs showed up. Dangerous they are for the weakened newborns: is […]
HIV ‘hotspots’ not necessarily major drivers of new infections
Areas of high HIV prevalence, known as ‘hotspots’, do not necessarily fuel the epidemic in the wider population, say researchers. […]
Diagnostic test helps find bloodstream infections before they appear
A test called microbial cell-free DNA identified potentially lethal bloodstream infections in children with relapsed leukemia days before symptoms appeared, […]
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria more prevalent in device-related infections
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) related to the use of medical devices are more likely to be antibiotic resistant than HAIs that […]
Are oral medications for vaginal yeast infections safe during pregnancy?
Vaginal yeast infections may occur more commonly during pregnancy, and most are treated with topical medications, or creams. Oral medications […]
Sinus Infections Can Last Much Longer Than You Might Think
You know the sickness scene: sweatpants, grimy ponytail, crumpled tissues strewn around the bed. When you’re knocked down by a […]
Air travel spreads infections globally, but health advice from inflight magazines can limit that
“Travel safe, travel far, travel wide, and travel often,” says Nomadic Matt, the American who quit his job to travel […]
An improved vaccine for bacterial meningitis and bloodstream infections
Researchers have now developed a new vaccine, a native outer membrane vesicle (NOMV) vaccine, for meningitis and bloodstream infections caused […]
A ventilation system proves effective at reducing hospital infections
Being admitted to the hospital for a specific illness or infection and coming down with another during one’s hospital stay […]
How childhood infections and antibiotics may increase risks of mental illness
Hospitalization for an infection might leave you at greater risk for mental illness, according to a recent study published in […]