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Major Findings Help Understand Bacteria's 'Superglue'

April 30, 2019

This new information paves the way for the development of innovative treatments for preventing and curing infections

Blue Light Could Treat Superbug Infections

April 3, 2019

MRSA, a superbug with the ability to dodge many common antibiotics, could be cured with blue light

Using Aspirin to Fight an Expensive Global Killer Infection

March 26, 2019

Scientists have uncovered that the tuberculosis bacterium hijacks platelets from the body's blood clotting system to weaken o...

Children's Noses Hold Clues to Serious Lung Infections

March 18, 2019

Researchers say the results help explain why some children are more prone to developing infections than others

Newly Discovered Gene Governs the Need for Slumber When Sick

February 7, 2019

A study of fruit flies finds a direct link between illness and the need for more sleep

Researchers Look at Risk of Infection From Water in the Air at Home

January 17, 2019

The spray from showers, sinks, and toilets can expose us to the bacteria responsible for waterborne disease outbreaks

Researchers Find Correlation Between Showerhead Bacteria and Lung Infections

October 30, 2018

Bacteria thrive in showerheads and throughout household water distribution systems

Investigational Antibiotic Effective Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Phase 2 Trial

October 30, 2018

A new investigational antibiotic is as effective as the current standard-of-care antibiotic for the treatment of complicated ...

Case Western Reserve Researchers Cure Drug-Resistant Infections Without Antibiotics

October 18, 2018

Results in mouse sepsis model lay foundation for clinical trials

How Hospitals Are Fighting Against C. difficile

September 19, 2018

Barriers to eradication remain, but some hospitals are making progress

Sysmex America and Advanced Instruments to Offer Automated Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Cell Counting Across the Americas

August 28, 2018

Partnership enables use of Sysmex’s innovative technology with Advanced Instruments’ novel GloCyte Automated Cell...

Whole Blood Test for Toxoplasmosis Is Sensitive, Specific

August 17, 2018

Transmission of toxoplasmosis from mother to fetus can lead to severe congenital problems and fetal death

Chemists Characterize the Fatal Fungus Among Us

July 20, 2018

Life-threatening fungal infections affect more than two million people worldwide

New Clues to Sepsis May Speed Diagnosis

July 6, 2018

Sepsis is an infection that kills as many Americans each year as stroke and Alzheimer's combined

This Virus Actually May Boost—Not Weaken—Our Immune System

July 3, 2018

Lifelong cytomegalovirus infection may be beneficial, boosting the immune system in old age, when we need it most

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