Legionella bacteria, which causes a type of pneumonia called Legionnaires' disease, was found in water from four sites at the ...

Thousands of pounds of ground beef have been recalled due to a dangerous health risk. Mountain West Food Group, LLC, is ...

A low-dose antibiotic developed in Leiden may stop C. difficile infections more effectively by targeting the pathogen while ...

Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health crisis that makes common infections harder to treat and puts many medical ...

Infections accelerate aging by damaging cells and organs. Preventing them with vaccines, hand hygiene, masks, and clean air ...

Researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system during respiratory infections and cause persistent illness. The ...

As antibiotic-resistant infections rise and are projected to cause up to 10 million deaths per year by 2050, scientists are ...

Melioidosis is a little-known tropical disease now seen as an emerging global public health threat. The disease is caused by ...

Sinus infections, also known as sinusitis, can leave us feeling miserable with symptoms like nasal congestion, facial pain ...

The tourist accumulated medical bills exceeding $24,000 after becoming "gravely ill" from his stay at the hotel, he alleges.

Refugee health is often discussed in terms of crises such as disease outbreaks, malnutrition and psychological distress. But ...

The unidentified patient had to remain in hospital for weeks for treatment. — -- A Pennsylvania man acquired rare and dangerous infection after undergoing a routine teeth cleaning at the dentist, ...