And help speed healing
This variant of the intestinal bug shows key changes that made it tougher to fight
Disease-causing microbes thrive in moist household appliances, but experts say they're not a serious threat
It helped improve children's handwashing techniques, study says
Keep ears as dry as possible
Experts had thought the danger area was much larger, researchers say
Parasitic disease affects those who ingest dirt containing microscopic eggs, researchers warn
But some still don't, which is a 'serious risk,' expert says
CDC says salmonella now causes majority of hospitalizations linked to foodborne illness
Odds of transmitting the virus are 6 times that of men engaging in more casual sex, study finds
Review of data on 'geophagy' suggests people do it to help ward off germs and parasites
All tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce imported from Germany and Spain being tested
Pasteurization can prevent risk of infection through the food chain, researchers say
Most U.S. teens, young adults who contracted virus as newborns are healthy, hopeful
The sound level may be related to the difficulty of the procedure, researchers say
Though unlikely to spread to U.S. shores, dangerous strains of bacteria becoming more common
While advances in care are leading to healthier lives, preventing new infections is key
Study found it outperformed heel prick test currently used to diagnose CMV infection
Dangerous bacteria twice as likely to enter facility via patients' phones than staff's, study finds
Contamination of human samples in the lab led to errors in influential 2009 study, scientists say
Bacterial infection commonly acquired in hospitals
Vaccines have reduced disease rate in young but death rate remains unchanged
Social distancing reduced transmission in Mexico in 2009 by more than one-third, experts say
Might lead to better understanding and treatment of human version of the disease
Travel to certain countries, hunting, eating wild deer meat raises risks, experts say
Incivek cleared body of the liver-damaging virus faster than older meds in trials
Such as those serving in Iraq
Parasite dangerous to pregnant women
Careful care can prevent infection
Victrelis appears to clear the body of the liver-damaging virus quicker than standard medicines
Bacteria survive on shared wind instruments for several days, researchers find
Infection rate fell by 96% if infected individual took antiretroviral meds sooner rather than later, study found
Impoverished communities likely most at risk, researchers warn
Contamination with antibiotic-resistant bacteria probably from humans handling meat
Study suggests environmental factors, such as seasonal viruses, may play a role
Estimated 400,000 residents die of infections annually
Blood tests show lean pregnant women had more infection-fighting immune cells
Agency panel gives unanimous support to telaprevir, boceprevir as treatments for liver-damaging disease
Experts confirm long-suspected link but say risk is minuscule
Could be boon for patients with the liver-damaging disease
Those who contract C. difficile are six times more likely to die, study finds
Those who received treatment through tube in the abdomen and other methods were more likely to survive
Poorer adherence to multi-drug regimens could be to blame, experts say
Findings suggest that debate on when to begin treatment is still ongoing
Preliminary study suggests link to virus behind mononucleosis
Patients needing hospitalization should tell doctors about their drinking behaviors, researchers say
Probiotic could help prevent, treat recurring infections, researchers say
Exactly what this means in terms of consumer risk still unclear
One found extra precautions helped reduce infections, while the other did not
Dosing options may help reduce cervical cancer rates in developing countries, study suggests