After expert panel review, officials say H5N1 findings are of benefit, with little risk to national security
Expert urges hikers, gardeners and others to know the signs of tick-borne disease
Most cases were tied to travel abroad, occurred in unvaccinated individuals
Researchers say findings could shed light on how body parasites spread human disease
But health, airline authorities should be prepared to deal with wild intruders, CDC says
Single $2 treatment thwarts serious infection, study says
Practice blamed by some for increase in drug-resistant germs in people
Researchers call for better cleaning guidelines for the machines, increasingly found in hospitals
These clots often start in the legs but can also affect the heart, lung or brain, researchers say
Scientists are sifting the data to see what elements of RV144 inoculation worked
The risk is very small and the reasons aren't known, researchers say
Dips in hospitalizations, deaths may reflect diagnosis coding changes
This persistence could explain higher rates of cervical cancer, researchers say
Revisions to the research erase worry that bioterrorists might learn how to unleash a pandemic
Women infected more than once from different partners can have stronger immune response
Findings might help efforts to improve indoor air quality, researchers say
Study of U.K. tourists found particularly high risk in Gambia, West Africa
Study found giving antiretroviral drugs earlier in disease course can stabilize patients sooner
Study found patients do just as well with lower thresholds for red blood cells
Study suggests that less-aggressive antibiotic therapy might be better
Once in the bloodstream, it can evade the immune system
No vaccine for RSV, but hand washing can help prevent spread, expert says
But minorities, those not born in the U.S. and HIV-positive patients still most likely affected
New guidelines from specialists note that up to 98 percent of cases aren't bacterial
The reason is a steep drop in mouse populations, a tick's preferred host
Yet so far, there have been very few cases of the potentially lethal illness, experts say
Study suggests possible modest effect, but drugs shouldn't be taken for this use, experts say
Seven-year program eliminated overuse without compromising care
Easily transmitted germs such as norovirus and C. difficile are prime culprits
Researchers find association between H. pylori infection, type 2 disease
Research also found retesting rates, although critical, are also too low
Small, early study found lower risk of death and complications with less invasive procedure
Small study looked at bacteria that caused German outbreak
But researchers can't confirm the procedure directly lowers risk of the disease
Findings indicate some patients are 'falling through the cracks'
Doctors, nurses don't always rush to immunization, review finds
Can't trade in stilettos for sensible shoes? You can still protect your feet
C. difficile infections and death rates at 'historic highs,' experts say
Painful skin condition typically strikes older adults, researchers note
Virus not a current threat, but should be monitored as a potential source of human illness, experts say
Four studies found frequent and longer sessions helped patients
Millions may have had virus without noticing it, researchers find
There's been an uptick in cases in February, but this is latest arrival in decades
Would help protect infants, who are especially vulnerable to the disease
Twice as many outbreaks occur in states where unpasteurized milk is legal
Livestock-associated staph infection underscores potential health problem, researchers say
Vaccinated moms-to-be in Bangladesh were less likely to deliver 'too-small-for-age' newborns
Antibiotic treatment prevented dangerous MRSA infection
Experts said security risk was outweighed by need to share findings on possible mutations by the virus
Italian case highlights need for infection-control measures, researchers say