Imagine a child with eczema who scratches a patch of irritated skin. A tiny opening forms, invisible to the eye. Into that breach slips a common bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus. For many people, the ...

Images have surfaced online of Benoit Saint-Denis just hours out from his UFC 315 fight against Kyle Prepolec and fans are concerned. The Frenchman was then called out by several lightweight ...

Scientists have found an answer to one of the great mysteries about the most deadly bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus: why it attacks primarily humans and not animals. Scientists also now have an idea ...

Any combat sports athlete hopes to avoid staph infection at all costs, but when they don't, they're forced out of competition until they're healed up. The infection is incredibly contagious and if ...

A fighter's most coveted achievement in the UFC is double-championship status, holding two titles in separate divisions simultaneously. The list of champ-champs contains only four fighters: Conor ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Staph infections tend to feel a bit scarier than, say, a sinus infection, even though they are quite common ...

MSSA and MRSA are Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria with different resistance patterns. MRSA is resistant to many antibiotics and is more difficult to treat. Both types of bacteria can cause ...