An international team of researchers believes they may be on the verge of identifying biomarkers that can be used to predict disease course in dengue fever, thereby enabling clinicians to triage patients at higher risk for severe forms of the mosquito-borne infection at an earlier stage.
A recent study attributes the rise in infections of preventable infectious diseases to the growing number of individuals who are refusing vaccines.
An increase in funding from Congress, in addition to a decrease in drug prices, will allow the VA to finance medical care for all hepatitis C patients, regardless of the stage of the disease, for fiscal year 2016.
New Aedes aegypti mosquitos are being genetically engineered to fight the current Zika-spreading population.
The risk of oral HPV infection significantly increases among men who recently engaged in oral sex, but not among women.
US hospitals have made significant reductions in the incidence of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) over the past decade, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed.
Progressive Gourmet Inc. recalls English Muffin breakfast sandwiches from 250 Starbucks stores in Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma, due to fear of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Approximately 10% of women diagnosed with high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) develop cervical cancer.
Because ARIs are common in infants and can negatively impact their health beyond infancy, simple and objective measures of the level of severity are necessary for clinical management decisions.
Fear of a Zika epidemic in Puerto Rico lead the HHS to initiate the transportation of "safe blood" to the island on March 5, 2016, two days before the CDC Director, Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, arrived there to evaluate the CDC's support for Zika response and inform residents about prevention methods.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes far too many Americans are exposed to "dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria" in hospitals and other healthcare settings.
Each year 20,000 children are hospitalized due to the flu. In the 2014/2015 winter season alone, 148 children lost their lives to the virus.
Several universities across the country and three cruise lines experience severe norovirus outbreaks, numbers totaling in the thousands.
As has recently been seen in Flint, MI, it is vital to know the risk for this deadly disease and the steps to take to prevent Legionella bacteria from flourishing.
A lack of sufficient knowledge of the Zika virus necessitates efforts to expand our understanding of the virus itself, while at the same time developing effective countermeasures.
Eighteen Wisconsin residents who have been struck with bloodstream infections caused by the Elizabethkingia anophelis bacteria, have died.
The Zika virus has been strongly believed to cause the neurological disorders microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, and new evidence supports the association.
Two investigational vaccines showed promise to protect against Ebola virus disease, according to data from the phase 2 Partnership for Research on Ebola Vaccines in Liberia (PREVAIL 1) trial.
Online searches for Zika-related information are soaring and they don't seem to be slowing down any time soon.
Epidemiologists and other researchers are still learning about Zika and its effects on those infected, including pregnant women and their unborn children.
Recent study finds that the Zika-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito can continuously survive in colder parts of the United States.
A recent study demonstrates the first evidence of the national impact of the HPV vaccine among females in their 20s.
Researchers have discovered a new class of chemical compounds that work to inhibit biofilm formation, thereby identifying a potential new therapeutic target for the treatment of infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii.
Recent outbreaks of mumps in 14 US cities have prompted health alerts from local officials.
A recent article endeavors to draw new-- and perhaps increased-- attention to the issue of neurologic side effects associated with antibiotic use in hospitalized patients.
Researchers suspected that the Zika virus causes Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological syndrome, but now there's actual proof of the relationship.
The extraordinary amounts of data generated in this systematic comparative genome analysis may prove to be an invaluable resource for those wanting to know how any bacterial species becomes pathogenic.
Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA have, for the first time, identified a link between a person's genetic make-up, as well as their ethnic background, and their response to influenza vaccine.
The antibacterial drug Avycaz (ceftazidime-avibactam) was given priority review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since new safety data has been discovered.
In a matter of weeks, two Texas medical institutions developed the first hospital-based rapid detection Zika test.
