infections
Another Thing to Blame on the South: Your Flu
Scientists recently tried to determine the origins of eight different outbreaks.
STD Infections Are at an All-Time High in the US
Experts believe STD clinic closures across the country are to blame for the major surge in chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis infections last year.
This Medicine-Misting Bat Cave ‘Air Freshener’ Could Ward Off a Deadly Disease
White nose syndrome has killed an estimated 6 million bats in North America, which are an important part of our food system.
Is Your Open Office Making You Sick?
Open offices have long been a popular workplace layout, but they have a serious downside during cold season.
Has This Microbiologist Found the Answer to Antibiotic Resistance?
According to Michael Schmidt, of the Medical University of South Carolina, bacteria-eating viruses could save humanity.
We Asked an Expert If You Can Die from Picking Your Nose
Social stigma aside, can putting your finger up your nose start off a chain of events with fatal consequences?
Leading Antibiotic Doomsayer Mellows on Infection Armageddon
A new realm of narrow-spectrum antibiotics offers new hope, Richard James explains.
Tapeworms That Morph Into Human Cancers Are a Dark Twist on Parasitism
A rare but worrisome occurrence.