Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis (TB ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

Nosocomial infections are infections that develop while a person is receiving medical attention. Examples include pneumonia, urinary tract infections (UTIs) and gastrointestinal (GI) infections. The ...

Staph infections are contagious through person-to-person contact. If an individual with staph has a wound that oozes, someone who comes into contact with this liquid can contract the infection. This ...

Listeriosis isn’t serious in most healthy people, who may never experience symptoms or complications of the infection. However, for some people, this infection can be severe or life threatening.

Brian P. Lazzaro from Cornell University discusses the role of dynamic feedbacks in determining infection outcomes ...

Acute infections, which are short-lived Chronic infections, which can last weeks, months, or a lifetime Latent infections, which may not cause symptoms at first but can reactivate over a period of ...

Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her time at ...

What Is a Staph Infection? A staph infection is caused by staphylococcus (or "staph") bacteria. Actually, about 25% of people normally carry staph in their nose, mouth, genitals, or anal area and ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Increasingly potent immunosuppressive agents have dramatically reduced the incidence of rejection of transplanted organs while increasing patients' susceptibility to opportunistic infections and ...