( NewsNation) — The most prevalent blood protein in the body could prevent a rare but deadly fungal infection. A new study published in Nature found that albumin, the most abundant protein in human ...

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 ...

Viral infections often leave lasting marks on human memory and thinking skills by altering the balance of the immune system. A recent comprehensive review of medical data reveals that specific ...

A multi-center study led by researchers at Cincinnati Children's sheds new light on why some newborns become severely ill from Escherichia coli infection, but others do not. It turns out that most ...

In infectious disease research, it is widely accepted that disrupting bacterial communication signals is beneficial. But this ...

Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease's development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health's Beirne ...

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

Skin disinfection with high-concentration chlorhexidine in isopropyl alcohol shows better effectiveness in reducing ...

To date, there are no approved vaccines or antiviral treatments for human norovirus, the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide with more than 685 million infections each year.

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, ...

Respiratory tract infections are common childhood illnesses. They can spread easily through the air we breathe or via our hands. You can treat most symptoms at home while the body clears the infection ...