Efforts to reduce child mortality in Africa via mass treatment with the antibiotic azithromycin (AZM) may lead to increased ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (small rod-shaped bacteria) swarms toward and around a neighboring Cryptococcus neoformans (round yeast) colony. The thin fluid halo surrounding the yeast enables the bacteria ...

Highlights Walking pneumonia is a milder form of regular pneumonia. It can be contagious when caused by specific bacteria or viruses. Those at higher risk include the elderly, young children, and ...

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have worked on a UCL-led study that illustrates efforts to reduce child ...

A retrospective analysis of hospitalized VA patients finds that prior flu or RSV infection more than doubled the odds of ...

The results of the non–peer-reviewed research highlight the risk of contracting H5N1 avian flu from unpasteurized dairy ...

SharePandemonia is a character and persona created as conceptual art by an anonymous London-based artist that has appeared in ...

Pneumococcal meningitis was associated with a case-fatality rate of almost 30% in children with sickle cell disease, a study ...

Pneumonia is a contagious lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. It spreads through respiratory droplets, with ...

Schools have been forced to close across Greece due to bacterial infections that have triggered widespread panic among ...

A new antibiotic that has the potential to save millions of lives has entered its last phase of human testing. Swiss ...