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As antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" make infections trickier to treat, some in the medical community are turning to ...

CHENNAI: Dr. Danielle Beckman is a neuroscientist whose passion for studying the brain is helping to reveal how viral ...

HIV/AIDS remains a major public health threat worldwide, with an estimated 39.9 million people living with the disease at the ...

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was ...

Most bacterial and viral infections are contagious and spread fast, especially during the rainy season—most people are unaware that different types of pathogens—bacteria and viruses—cause symptoms of ...

The Scope of the spread of the hepatitis B virus has increased in India at the onset of the monsoon. Know everything about ...

Viral infections, on the other hand, are caused by viruses, that are much smaller microorganisms compared to bacteria. Viruses are parasitic, which means they cannot survive or reproduce without a ...

In a study of newborn piglets, infection with influenza A was associated with disruptions in the piglets' nasal and gut microbiomes, and with potentially detrimental changes in gene activity in the ...

Encephalitis is a medical emergency. Learn the distinct, time-sensitive strategies for treating HSV, West Nile virus, and ...

A recent UK study reveals a fascinating link between a newborn's gut bacteria and their susceptibility to viral respiratory infections. Babies born vaginally, particularly those with ...

An NHS doctor has shared her thoughts on "pushy" patients who keep asking for antibiotics, as they are not helpful for every ...