More Infectious Disease News

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  Flu Shot Key for People With Diabetes

  Infection makes it harder to manage diabetes, increases risk of complications, health experts say

  • Posted October 8, 2017
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  Docs May Have Trick Up Their Sleeves Fighting Germs

  White coats with shorter sleeves may be more sanitary, study finds

  • Posted October 6, 2017
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  Scientists Learn How Flu Virus Changes So Quickly

  Interrupting that process could lead to better ways to treat or prevent flu

  • Posted October 5, 2017
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  Don’t Let the Tick Stick

  Dermatology expert offers advice on tick removal and avoiding them in the first place

  • Posted September 24, 2017
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  When a Cold or Flu Strikes a Family Member

  How to keep everyone else healthy

  • Posted September 21, 2017
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  Tattoo Today, Regret Tomorrow: Tips to Parents From Pediatricians

  That tattoo and nose ring may look cool now, but what about tomorrow? Teens...

  • Posted September 18, 2017
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  Could Swine Flu Be Linked to Type 1 Diabetes?

  Study suggests Norwegians hit by H1N1 flu pandemic more likely to develop the autoimmune...

  • Posted September 14, 2017
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  ‘Microbiomes’ May Hold Key to Kids’ Ear Infections

  Germ communities in the middle ear differ greatly between affected and unaffected people, study...

  • Posted September 13, 2017
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  HPV Vaccine May Even Protect Women Who Never Got It

  'Herd immunity' effect shows U.S. females now less likely to contract the cancer-causing virus

  • Posted September 8, 2017
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  Be Cautious Going Home After Hurricane Harvey

  Electrocution and carbon monoxide poisoning are risks in flooded homes, American Thoracic Society says

  • Posted September 7, 2017
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  Could the Zika Virus Help Battle a Deadly Brain Cancer?

  Research is early, but appears promising

  • Posted September 5, 2017
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