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
Belly button project finds most of bacteria living on skin there are good guys
Highest rates of the bacterial blood infection occur in Southeast states, where strokes most common, researcher says
And rate of new cases among all Americans is stuck at about 50,000 per year
Pregnant women can safely use fluconazole for one-time, low-dose care of vaginal infection, agency says
Poultry from Africa carrying S. Kentucky strain may have been a source of infection in Europeans
Study found high rates of drug use among this group, and much more risky sexual behaviors
Scientists caution against use of certain antibiotics in the treatment of this infection
Understanding how they thwart pain, resist infection may advance field of wound treatment, researcher says
Ugandan study finds adherence to the regimens raises life expectancy to that of uninfected citizens
Infection that killed U.S. research monkeys sickened scientist and family member, study says
Procedure not only didn't help, it slightly upped the risk of adverse effects, researchers found
Differences in staffing and even mattress quality may help explain disparity, researchers say
Having your child shower before entering pool is first big step, experts say
Records from Texas hospital over decade show most cases caused by aggressive MRSA strain
New treatments, greater surveillance needed, agency says
A little-known illness they're spreading can be fatal, especially to people with a weak immune system
Daily use to probe incision site also reduced patient pain, hospital stay, researchers say
But they advise keeping an eye on outbreaks of chickenpox, which may result from the illness
Research supports government report on lab worker's death in 2009
Babies whose moms received vaccine nearly 50% less likely to be hospitalized with flu
Virus can weaken blood-brain barrier and infect cells that normally support brain, study finds
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