Arsenic Exposure in Womb Linked to Respiratory Risks in Babies
2015-11-23
High levels in well water may trigger infections in the very young, study suggestsContinue Reading
Columbus Did Not Bring Syphilis Back to Europe, Research Shows
2015-11-23
Traces of the STD’s effects are found on 14th-century Austrian skeletons, scientists sayContinue Reading
Ah-Choo! Sneeze ‘Cloud’ Quickly Covers a Room, Study Finds
2015-11-23
Videos of sneezers show droplets are of varying sizes, move at high velocityContinue Reading
Potential Treatment for a Serious Respiratory Infection in Kids
2015-11-19
Preliminary study of new drug for RSV yields promising results, experts sayContinue Reading
Scientists Spot Gene That Could Make Bacteria Resistant to All Antibiotics
2015-11-18
The DNA has emerged in germs infecting people and pigs in China, researchers warnContinue Reading
Person-to-Person Bird Flu Transmission Likely Happened at Chinese Hospital
2015-11-18
Previously, the spread has been limited to within families, researchers sayContinue Reading
When Antibiotics Are Needed
2015-11-18
‘Get Smart’ tips from an expert to prevent their overuseContinue Reading
Certain Antibiotic Might Combat Children’s Wheezing Episodes
2015-11-17
Kids given azithromycin were less likely to develop severe respiratory illness, study saysContinue Reading
Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Rates Rising for First Time in Years: CDC
2015-11-17
Increases are largely driven by STD epidemic among men, U.S. researchers sayContinue Reading
Rectal Thermometer Remains Gold Standard for Spotting Fever
2015-11-16
Better than temperatures taken by mouth or under arm, study saysContinue Reading
Preventive HIV Treatment Shown Effective at Health Clinics
2015-11-16
New research finds just two people out of more than 400 became infected in a yearContinue Reading
Pediatricians’ Group Urges Cuts in Antibiotic Use in Livestock
2015-11-16
Widespread practice is boosting bacterial resistance to drugs, putting kids in danger, AAP saysContinue Reading
Doctors Save Life of U.S. Child With Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
2015-11-15
Case highlights growing threat of strain of the lung disease that doesn’t respond to multiple antibioticsContinue Reading
Too Much Traffic in OR May Put Patients at Risk, Study Finds
2015-11-13
Doorways are designed to keep air sterile, but repeated openings may let germs in during surgeryContinue Reading