“It has a huge, huge impact on almost every facet of life,” says Duncan Boak. “Not being able to breathe properly. Being bunged up all the time. Blowing your nose constantly, snot running out of your ...

A new experimental antibiotic, Zaynich, has been making waves in clinical trials. The drug, developed by Mumbai-based pharmaceutical giant Wockhardt recently showed 97% effectiveness against ...

One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to recent studies. Black patients also had higher rates of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released its most up-to-date report on healthcare-associated infection estimates from 2011. The report was published in the New England Journal of ...

New study reveals infection-related deaths in type 2 diabetes are vastly underestimated, urging better prevention and reporting strategies. Study: Contribution of infection to mortality in people with ...