Findings could eventually lead to new treatments for outbreaks of oral herpes, researchers say
Monitor for these warning signs
Another 133 people sickened in 26 states, CDC reports
Study found patient's overall health, injury severity more likely to determine survival
Study suggests a link, but more research is needed
Common bird a favorite meal for mosquitoes that harbor the disease, research shows
But not enough hospitals following the guidelines, research finds
Dormant infection likely caused by armadillo exposure decades earlier, doctors report
While drop is encouraging, more needs to be done, experts say
Toll now stands at 25 people dead, 123 sickened in 26 states
Levels of infection are low at the moment, but that's expected to change, experts say
Study often turned up E. coli, pointing to poor hand-washing as the culprit
At least 100 people have tested positive for the respiratory ailment
More fatalities may come since illness from the bacteria can take weeks to emerge, CDC says
Plague-related research furthers understanding of modern infectious diseases, expert says
While the immune system is weaker
Septicemia treatment totaled $15.4 billion in 2009, agency says
More fatalities may come since illness from the bacteria can take weeks to emerge, experts say
Gloves are no substitute for infection-preventing hand-washing practices, researchers say
Those who got the special procedure were half as likely to die
More fatalities may come since illness from the bacteria can take weeks to emerge, experts say
Researchers find earliest evidence to date of the virus that killed more than 50 million people
Illnesses linked to tainted cantaloupes have already claimed 13 lives, CDC reports
Researchers pinpoint factors that make some more vulnerable to complications after surgery
Recent re-emergence of the illness is behind changes to Tdap shot
Nine labs failed to spot CFS patients based on presence of XMRV in blood alone
134 recreational water illness outbreaks caused nearly 14,000 illnesses during 2007-08
Experts stress procedure is not benign, strong antibiotics should be given beforehand
Rotavirus inoculation kept thousands of kids out of the hospital, saved millions in costs, study found
Supplies are plentiful and the vaccine is a good match for circulating strains, officials say
Fewer preschoolers getting flu after U.S. government called for vaccination of 2 to 4-year-olds
Expectant mothers are more vulnerable to the dangerous effects of flu infection, experts warn
Complications from these devices put patients at greater risk for death, study suggests
Researchers say screening test for babesiosis in donated blood needed
Israeli study found worrisome pathogens on 60% of items sampled
Separate hospital rooms, topical antibiotics and antiseptics can help with prevention, experts say
Analysis of medieval bones finds Y. pestis has changed over the centuries
Without 3-shot series, women remain at risk for infection linked to cervical cancer, experts warn
CDC says they came from the same mail-order hatchery in Ohio
Researchers suggest growing number of sicker patients explains the increase
Most people recover with antibiotic treatment, CDC says
Extra step before soaking helps remove resistant germs, researchers say
Frequent hand washing an important way to keep contagious infections at bay, experts say
Number of infected people is probably much higher than reported, expert says
DRACO looks for genetic target that's common to virally infected cells, but will it work in humans?
CDC investigation shows tap water used for ink was the culprit
Risk up to 20 times greater in metropolitan areas with high rates of AIDS
New approach to pleural infection reduces fever, drains fluid better than standard treatment, study finds
Training in hand hygiene and disinfection may be a simple, cheap way to reduce infectious illness
Delaying treatment can lead to other problems, such as skin infections, doctor says