Bacteria are outsmarting antibiotics, making infections harder to treat. India faces a significant challenge with high antibiotic resistance and usage. Common infections are now taking longer to heal.

A child tugging at their ear can change the mood of an entire home. Sleep gets disturbed. Work plans shift. And worry builds quickly.Ear infections ar.

Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...

A recent study has found that severe cases COVID-19 or influenza can leave lasting changes in the lungs that increase the ...

Epigenetic therapies are offering a more targeted way to treat some lymphomas by changing how genes are turned on or off ...

In babies, additional signs for parents to watch out for include a high-pitched cry, a bulging soft spot on the top of the ...

Metabolites in tissue fluid offer important clues that could help predict infection risk among women who undergo breast ...

The bacteria that cause meningitis are called Neisseria meningitidis, and the disease can quickly spread from p ...

Sepsis moves fast. A patient can arrive at hospital with what appears to be a routine infection and, within hours, develop organ failure. Survival often depends on how quickly treatment begins. Across ...

Dr Louise Clarke discusses presentations of viral vulvo-vaginal infections and how nurses can ensure prompt diagnosis and appropriate care ...

Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to medicines designed to treat them.

Two people have died and 11 are reported seriously ill following an outbreak of "invasive" meningitis at the University of ...