UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Union Day School in Weddington has confirmed a second case of a highly contagious staph infection Tuesday, Union County officials said. Union County officials confirmed the health ...

Nursing homes with higher invasive Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates had fewer registered nurses, a new study finds. Boosting the number of nurses in high-risk communities could lower MRSA rates, ...

Dog owners often worry about ticks or fleas, but contagious diseases can sneak in from much more ordinary places, like shared water bowls, city parks, and even your neighbor’s lawn. Some of the most ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are seen in a colorized image from a scanning electron microscope. The species is one of the three deadliest bacteria on Earth. Credit: ...

A detainee at Brooklyn’s notorious federal jail was sent among the general population despite open wounds and a nasty, contagious infection — and made to wear a yellow jumpsuit to single him out, ...

Brits have been urged to avoid sharing towels or razors amid an increase in cases of MRSA being contracted in the community. Data shows a total of 175 people were infected with the superbug outside of ...

Southwestern Oregon Community College appears to be infection-free. A male student who was diagnosed with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus last week has returned to campus as he is no ...

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D. Wayne Lukas, the iconic American horse trainer who won the Kentucky Derby four times, passed away Saturday at his home in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 89. "Wayne devoted his life not only to horses ...