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A new study suggests that a common respiratory bacterium may play an unexpected role in Alzheimer’s disease.

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One in six bacterial infections worldwide is now resistant to standard treatments, according to anew report from the World Health Organization (WHO) that identified an alarming global rise in ...

Eye infections are relatively common in children. An expert explains why diagnosis is so important, why antibiotics are not ...

After lung transplantation, infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa independently predicted antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), researchers found. Through a series of mouse-model studies, the researchers ...

Antibiotics are vital tools for treating illnesses; however, for these medications to be most effective, proper use is essential. Antibiotics should only be used when prescribed by a health care ...

So it feels like your vagina is on fire. Let me first say, I’m so sorry you’re here. You might initially assume you’re dealing with a yeast infection—it’s just the vagina problem with the best PR. And ...

People living in areas with infected male mosquitoes saw their dengue risk drop 71% ...

Pneumonia is an infection of the lung that causes the air sacs within the lungs to fill with fluid and pus. This can impact the body’s ability to take in oxygen, making it difficult to breathe. The ...