The introduction of highly effective direct-acting antivirals has transformed the HCV treatment landscape, enabling cure ...

Metabolites in tissue fluid offer important clues that could help predict infection risk among women who undergo breast ...

Study shows many ticks carry several infections, increasing health risks and making diagnosis harder after bites.

Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...

Severe acute pancreatitis is frequently complicated by hospital-acquired infections that worsen outcomes and prolong intensive care stays. New evidence suggests that modulating the microbiome may ...

Affecting roughly half a million Americans each year, bacterial infections caused by Clostridioides difficile—commonly known ...

Lingering inflammation from viruses like COVID-19 or HIV can take a lasting toll on the brain. New research shows exactly how specific immune system imbalances lead to memory lapses and slowed ...

Heat generated by alternating magnetic fields (AMF) helps common antibiotics work better against prosthetic joint infections, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found. The study, published ...

Peptilogics' PLG0206 is a first-in-class anti-biofilm drug candidate being studied in patients with prosthetic joint infection (PJI), the first of multiple potential medical device-related infections ...

A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus infections have more than doubled by 2022. What's more, "strep" – which also causes a bizarre flesh ...

A Montana native and MSU Billings microbiologist is earning recognition for her work fighting diseases and for the way she's ...

You may already be well-versed in all things vaginal care, from the best soaps for your vagina and vulva to feminine wipes. However, yeast infections can be particularly frustrating and uncomfortable, ...