Students and their families have been notified, and the school district says it will be communicating a plan to ensure ...

Extra precautions were in place Friday at a Milwaukee elementary school following a confirmed case of a highly transmissible ...

It is caused by a bacterial infection and results in flu-like symptoms. The condition may become fatal without proper treatment. Bacterial endocarditis can develop suddenly, slowly over weeks or ...

Current methods to deliver bacteria to the bladder are invasive and require repeated catheter insertion. Even when bacteria ...

Researchers discovered an unexpected link between zinc deficiency, the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-13 (IL-13), and Acinetobacter baumannii lung infection and demonstrated that blocking IL-13 ...

Vibrio vulnificus cases have risen to 80 following the widespread flooding from back-to-back hurricanes, surpassing the ...

Sinus infections (also known as sinusitis) strike more than 30 million Americans each year. And if you’re one of them, you’re ...

As a general rule, you should see a healthcare provider if symptoms of paronychia do not improve with conservative treatment or if you suspect that you have an abscess. Seek immediate care if there ...

Dietary zinc deficiency promotes lung infection by Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria—a leading cause of ventilator-associated ...

Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a biomaterial employing beneficial E. coli to combat chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs). This innovative approach aims to reduce antibiotic ...

New study findings point to the potential of interleukin-13 antibodies — approved for use in humans — as a treatment to ...

For most allergies the best course of action is to avoid the allergen. However, this isn’t always possible. Those with ...