Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused by superbugs they're exposed to while they're in a medical facility. Genetic ...

Doctors estimated Brian Roush had a less than 10% chance of survival, but after surgeries and treatment, he is starting his ...

“Whilst most cases of impetigo are not serious and can heal on their own, leaving impetigo untreated can lead to more serious health implications such as cellulitis; a type of acute skin infection, ...

Learn how antibiotic resistance and superbugs are making common infections harder to treat, why drug resistant bacteria are a ...

Using a few zaps of electricity to the skin, researchers can stop bacterial infections without using any drugs. For the first time, researchers designed a skin patch that uses imperceptible electric ...

Many people are unaware of what a bacterial infection truly is and how best to manage it. Did you know that in some cases, antibiotics can actually worsen the symptoms of a bacterial infection? While ...

Health officials are warning residents and visitors of several states about a flesh-eating bacteria that can be found in warm waters. Yahoo News reports that approximately 60 cases of Vibrio ...

Peter Atkinson is the kind of person who puts in long hours, especially since he started his own business in 2012. Every other week he is on "duty" all day in North Wales, where he lives, ready to tow ...

Necrotizing cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis are bacterial soft tissue infections that enter through wounds in the skin. Cellulitis is a common infection that occurs when bacteria enter the deeper ...