Flu cases are skyrocketing. Here, infectious disease doctors share what they want you to know about this flu season, in ...

The new CDC recommendation takes a much narrower view of the meningococcal disease threat. Because of "the low incidence ...

Measles cases are popping up around the country. Doctors share what to do after a measles exposure and what to do to stay ...

A new year might mean new viral threats. Old viruses are constantly evolving. A warming and increasingly populated planet ...

This year, almost 150 people in the United States have fallen ill with meningococcal disease caused by a rare bacteria. Some have died. Meningococcal disease can lead to meningitis, which is a ...

“An important part of our mission is providing high-quality care for patients with serious illnesses, including infectious ...

Maternal use of antibiotics during pregnancy may raise the risk of babies developing Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease -- a common bacterial disease, according to a study.

Cholera, a severe bacterial infection that causes diarrhea and kills if untreated, can be defeated with a diet high in protein, according to a new study from UC Riverside.

Adult bacterial meningitis carries high mortality and neurological complications, especially from Listeria and Streptococcus ...

An overview of how specialty laboratories use integrated scientific approaches to deliver high-quality infectious disease ...

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Oral bacteria that migrate to the gut can generate metabolites that reach the brain and accelerate Parkinson’s disease.