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Early experiments suggest a patch that delivers harmless electric currents into the skin can thwart certain bacterial infections. However, it has not yet been tested in humans.

Learn about the recent CDC recommendation to lower the age for pneumococcal vaccination to 50+, enhancing protection against severe bacterial infections.

Melioidosis can affect humans as well as animals, and can lead to sepsis

Rifaximin is commonly used to treat liver disease

A scientific panel is recommending that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses

‘Surprising’ finding by Australian-led study is first recorded instance of one antibiotic causing resistance to another in a different class

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E

U.S. health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of bacterial infections that has been linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.

Neglecting to wash these things could cause musty odors, a build-up of bacteria and trigger allergies, professional cleaners warn

In 1893, the American Journal of the Medical Sciences reported on ten patients whose large and hitherto incurable cancers had been injected with bacteria taken from skin infections. In every case, striking improvement was seen, marking the birth of “cancer immunotherapy” – using the power of the immune system to…

Each October, as the days shorten and the air grows crisp, millions of Americans prepare for the beloved – and often sugar-fueled – tradition of Halloween. From jack-o’-lanterns glowing on porches to costumes ranging from the whimsical to the gory, Halloween is a time of playful scares, childhood memories and,…