Frailty was a significant predictor of severe outcomes and hospitalization characteristics in older adults hospitalized with RSV infection.

In the ongoing battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, MSU researchers have made a discovery that could reshape how we ...

A person in Arizona recently died of pneumonic plague—a rare and severe form of the disease. An expert explains how the ...

Bacteria that cause intestinal infections typically avoid a stinky chemical—one that can kill them at high enough ...

New bacterial mRNA vaccine technology shows promise in fighting plague, and could help address the global threat of ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the far-reaching social implications of emerging infectious diseases, bringing ...

Adherence to standard dialysis infection prevention and control (IPC) measures enabled safe provision of dialysis to patients ...

A research team at the Medical University of Vienna has developed a blood test that allows the identification of individuals at risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS) with a high degree of ...

Protection against RSV derived from preF IgG antibodies waned 6 months after infection in an analysis of patients with confirmed disease and household contacts.

The diagnosis was confirmed through rapid testing after the Coconino County resident was admitted to Flagstaff Medical Center. Pneumonic plague is the only form of the plague that can be transmitted ...

This was a crucial moment in our evolutionary history, but it also marked a significant change in our relationship to ...

Legionella pneumophila is a bacterium found in natural water sources and artificial water systems. The most widely reported manifestation of Legionella infection is pneumonia, which is also known as ...