A new study from the CDC found that infection rates for a drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are on the rise, increasing nearly 70% between 2019 and 2023. The increase was primarily driven by the NDM ...

The infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more than 460 percent in recent years. Scientists say people receiving treatment in hospitals are at ...

Objective Youth with childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) have increased risk of serious infection. It is unknown how much of this risk is due to modifiable factors such as choice of immunosuppressant. We aimed ...

There are three active cases of tuberculosis in Maine as of this week as TB continues to increase across the country, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported, according to the ...

Bacteria, sexual activity, and catheter use are common causes of bladder infections. People who are assigned female at birth are at higher risk of bladder infections due to a shorter urethra. Drinking ...

An over-the-counter nasal spray which has been used for years as a safe and effective treatment for seasonal allergies could potentially prevent Covid infections, according to clinical trial results ...

Fatal infections from "flesh-eating" bacteria Vibrio vulnificus are on the rise, with eight deaths and dozens more cases already this year, and experts warn that climate change is in part to blame.

As measles continues to spread through vulnerable communities in the U.S., HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested that there are long-term health benefits to contracting the virus, despite ...

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Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...