A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to boot out bacteria cells, with lab results demonstrating the material's potential for preventing medical implant infection. A protein that ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Two bacterial infections are now among the list of illnesses spiking in the U.S. in the thick of a measles outbreak. Eyes in the medical industry are also laser-focused ...

WASHINGTON (April 9, 2025) — A new study from researchers at the George Washington University has found that certain bacteria living in the nose may influence how likely someone is to get a ...

Actor Manuel Masalva, known for his work in Netflix’s “Narcos: Mexico,” is currently hospitalized in a medically-induced coma in Dubai after contracting a highly infectious bacteria while ...

Symptoms: The symptoms of nocardiosis vary depending on which part of the body is infected by Nocardia bacteria. Most cases of nocardiosis start out as lung infections, in which pus-filled ...

Affected populations: Nocardiosis is a rare but potentially deadly infectious disease caused by bacteria in the genus Nocardia. Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection, meaning it doesn't ...

If the bacteria travels outside of its normal territory, it can cause severe infections to the eyes, nose or skin especially among people who have a serious medical condition, use medical devices ...

Given the growing antibiotic resistance crisis, novel ways to target bacterial infections are becoming increasingly important. One potential strategy is to manipulate bacterial genes at the ...

Also helpful to note: The symptoms of a yeast infection tend to colonize your whole vulva (meaning, your external labia), causing irritation and itching throughout, whereas bacterial vaginosis is ...

A case of shigellosis bacterial infection was reported Friday at La Escuela Fratney Elementary School on Milwaukee’s north side. A Milwaukee Health Department official explained that shigellosis ...

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a global crisis that hampers the treatment of common infections and is estimated to be responsible for at least 1.27 million deaths worldwide.

"This infection strategy may be employed by other bacteria, making this research a potential foundation for understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying various bacterial infections," said ...