The first large-scale genetic study of E. coli's protective armor has identified the five capsule types that are responsible ...

A study of 374,000 people finds that severe infections, such as UTIs and pneumonia, significantly increase dementia risk independently of other illnesses.

Cystitis, bacterial disease tied to higher dementia risk independently of co-existing cond ...

Nearly one in 10 people who are implanted with a surgical fix to their spine will develop a serious bacterial infection, ...

Every minute, nearly 500 antibiotic prescriptions are written in the U.S. Many of these drugs succeed, but more are being ...

A Wales international rugby player lost 15lb and was left bedbound after what seemed like an innocuous bang to the nose. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cases of a severe type of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease have been on the rise in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood ...

An elderly man in Japan developed a fatal bacterial infection after taking a probiotic as part of his treatment for severe COVID-19. The unidentified patient was first brought to the emergency room ...

Some bacteria do not defeat antibiotics by evolving resistance right away—they outlast treatment by slipping into ...

As antibiotic resistance continues to rise worldwide, scientists are searching for new strategies to combat infections. This ...

An E. coli outbreak linked to Raw Farm's raw milk and cheddar cheese has sickened nine people, mostly young children, across the U.S.

Systematic review details microbial and clinical response rates, safety of experimental tr ...