Infection with the pathogenic yeast fungus Candida auris (C. auris) can wreak havoc on the health of hospital patients and ...

This guide deconstructs the pathophysiology of UTIs, exploring the anatomical risks in women, and the efficacy of antibiotic regimens ...

Dealing with an infection isn't as straightforward as simply killing the pathogen. The body also needs to carefully steer and ...

A new technique which slashes the time taken to diagnose microbial infections from days to minutes could help save lives and ...

A genomic test developed at UC San Francisco to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen – virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite – has proved successful after a decade of use. The test has the ...

Among the most famous demonstrations of genetic mutations driving infection outcome is severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID ...

Brian P. Lazzaro from Cornell University discusses the role of dynamic feedbacks in determining infection outcomes ...

Respiratory infections are among the leading causes of illness and death in the elderly, driven by immune aging, chronic ...

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...

Frequent infections are often attributed to low immunity or seasonal changes. Water quality, though, is another factor that ...