Drug-resistant bacteria are one of the most urgent threats in modern medicine. But scientists are looking to oysters for help ...

S trep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of ...

The CDC marked a major uptick in group A strep cases in 10 U.S. states from 2013 to 2022. Here's what to know about risk of ...

A surveillance study of 10 US states shows the incidence of invasive group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection more than doubled ...

Paru-paru basah atau pneumonia pada anak tentunya bisa membuat Bunda resah. Pahami penyebab, gejala, hingga cara mengobati.

A 32-year-long surveillance study led by Sinai Health in Toronto has found that serious infections caused by group A ...

Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine’s Northwest region of hospitals Dr. Irfan Hafiz joins Bob Sirott to talk about who should get the pneumonia vaccine, a study of the impact of the ...

Peter H. Gilligan, Ph.D., D(ABMM) emeritus and F(AAM) was a medical microbiologist at UNC Health for 35 years. Here, he ...

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that the death toll from the ongoing meningitis outbreak has ...

The spleen is responsible for filtering out bacteria, particularly encapsulated bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria meningitidis. When the spleen does not ...

A study shows continued increase in antibiotic resistance is not inevitable and offers new insights to help monitor drug ...

Actor Val Kilmer, 65, died of pneumonia this week, his daughter confirmed. Dr. Marc Siegel discusses common causes and risks ...