Carole Ellis

A study suggests that heavy drinkers receiving treatment injections for their condition may be more susceptible to acquiring an antibiotic-resistant infection with Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens, which can be fatal.

Research conducted by Duke University biomedical Engineers finds that an avirulent strain of Salmonella typhimurium may be able to deliver life-saving treatments directly to the cells in glioblastoma tumors.

On March 5, 2017, at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) in Atlanta, Georgia, researchers from Rush University presented findings on the efficacy of a new guideline, which aimed to detect whether self-reported beta-lactam allergies were, in essence, unpleasant side-effects to the drugs.

Studies show that there are about 69 factors that affect gut bacteria directly, including alcohol consumption and chocolate preference

On March 5, 2017, at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), Gary Huang, MD, PhD, explained his research team's findings regarding self-reported allergy to drugs containing β-lactams.

This traditional St. Patrick’s Day food could cause severe illness if not prepared correctly.

A group of researchers used data from St. Luke’s hospital network’s Sentinel Enhanced Dengue Surveillance Systems to investigate the association of asthma and the development of severe Dengue. Their findings were presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

At the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) in Atlanta, Georgia, researchers presented findings that suggested that a chlamydia vaccine, although costly, can avert significant morbidity.

NHL teams are taking extra precautions against mumps, as the highly contagious virus continues its spread from team-to-team in yet another outbreak.

In a new study, researchers have discovered that Helicobacter pylori, the presence of which is a risk factor for stomach cancer, uses multiple acid sensors to control colonization of the stomach.

The results of a new study suggest a 3-7% increase in the likelihood of having a heart attack in some patients with acute respiratory infections also takes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

A single dose of the antibiotic oritavancin could save patients and health services time and money when treating acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs).

A new study coming in from the CDC shows that German travelers are bringing home a diverse array of dengue virus strains.

Recent studies suggest that post-operative prophylactic antibiotics following a C-section delivery may assist in the prevention of surgical site infections.

Researchers from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine are channeling their efforts into developing a flu vaccine that will last multiple years and protect against a number of viral subtypes.

Researchers are expressing concern that funding for research climate-monitoring programs may not come through and that this would negatively impact the study of some infectious diseases.

Although President Donald Trump’s previous skepticism on the flu vaccine was certainly not helpful in terms of encouraging individuals to be vaccinated, research indicates that celebrity commentary on a topic makes it more likely that the audience will recall the message and be motivated to react to it.

Falcons tight end, DJ Tialavea, has been personally touched by cardiomyopathy.

Throwing a Super Bowl party? There are a few food poisoning hazards that you should be mindful of this weekend.

Researchers find that having a local team in the Super Bowl sets a city up for a substantial increase in flu-related illness and deaths during influenza season.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has concluded that the measles outbreak in California has been limited to those who are unvaccinated.

A visitor to Akron City Children’s Hospital neonatal intensive care unit in Akron, Ohio, may have inadvertently exposed nearly 50 people to tuberculosis (TB) during the months of November and December of 2016.

Through environmental cleaning and student-oriented education, Humber College in Toronto, Canada, has managed to quell a nasty outbreak of norovirus.

New Hampshire is currently experiencing a serious gonorrhea outbreak that may be difficult to contain for a number of reasons.

A team of researchers has found that urbanized white ibises may be shedding Salmonella enterica and transmitting it to humans visiting parks.

The study is the first “head-to-head” comparison of fecal transplants and antibiotic treatments, which are presently the “standard” of care.

The researchers evaluated populations of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus collected both in the field and raised in a lab setting to determine whether or not the mosquitoes required bacterial populations in their guts to develop, and which bacteria were necessary to the process.

The World Health Organization issues a yellow fever outbreak warning in Brazil, a country that is already dealing with outbreaks of Zika virus, chikyngunya, and dengue.

The research team noted that the study, which is the first of its kind, can be used by doctors to assess risk and counsel families regarding the risks and benefits of surgeries for overweight and obese patients.

The CDC shares how a patient in Nevada died from a CRE that was resistant to a total of 26 different antimicrobial drugs.