Bacteria live all around us, even in us. Though some bacterial pathogens can cause dangerous infections, many of those microbes are harmless. Sometimes, the same strain of bacteria can lead to very ...

A mutated strain of influenza A, H3N2 subclade K, is surging worldwide, sparking concerns about a severe flu season in the ...

But in some cases these bacteria cause infections that lead to deadly complications, such as pneumonia, deep skin infections, and sepsis. Until recently, there was no way to predict which infections ...

Infectious disease doctors explain what you need to know about the new flu variant, subclade K, along with how to protect yourself this cold and flu season.

Scientists identified a mutated gene common to many patients with life-threatening infections, and found that people living with 5p- syndrome may be at similar risk. A common culprit of skin and ...

A new study has found that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections were more frequent and severe compared with influenza A/B in older adults. Older adults were more likely to have respiratory ...

(UPDATED) Patients with bacterial or viral infections severe enough to merit hospitalization are at increased risk of experiencing a CV event compared with those who lack an infectious-disease ...

Middle aged and older adults who are hospitalized for severe infections were more than twice as likely to develop heart failure in the future, a new study shows. Authors say that’s why it’s so ...