The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections of unknown origin. As of ...

A study reveals how a common gut bacterium may accelerate Alzheimer’s disease, reshaping medical perspectives on brain health ...

Pegasus may have been more widely used than first believed, after an iPhone app used to detect infestations uncovered ...

This guide includes an overview of practices for the prevention and management of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) by healthcare professionals practicing in public health or ...

Clinical trials testing efficacy of novel HIV treatments rely on analytical treatment interruption (ATI). Using data from 24 prospective studies, the authors here show that the virus becomes ...

“While there’s already a reasonable body of evidence linking previous infections with heart attack, this study is focused on heart failure, which has been less studied yet affects an estimated six ...

After more than a decade of work, researchers have reached a major milestone in their efforts to re-engineer life in the lab, putting together the final chromosome in a synthetic yeast (Saccharomyces ...

Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also be caused by Malassezia, a yeast that often ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) usually pass from one person to another through sexual contact. Examples include chlamydia, crabs, and genital herpes. Treatment depends on the type of STI.

An untreated yeast infection that persists for too long, can lead to complications that require medical attention. These include painful sores, infertility, or even a potentially deadly bloodstream ...