Vaccine Combo Shows Promise Against Common, Dangerous Infection
2015-08-12
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) kills 200,000 young children worldwide each yearContinue Reading
Lyme Disease in U.S. Is Under-Reported, CDC Says
2015-08-12
About 329,000 cases actually occur each yearContinue Reading
Two More Deaths Reported in NYC Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
2015-08-10
City health officials reported Monday that number of cases has reached 113Continue Reading
What’s the Best Method for Cleaning Hospital Rooms?
2015-08-10
Surprisingly little research exists to guide infection-prevention efforts, study findsContinue Reading
Steroids May Help Speed Pneumonia Recovery, Study Finds
2015-08-10
But a prospective, rigorous trial may be needed before standard therapy changes, expert saysContinue Reading
More Hepatitis C Cases Being Seen in Urban ERs
2015-08-07
Researchers note emergency room doctors could play a role in slowing spread of potentially deadly virusContinue Reading
NYC Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak May Be Slowing
2015-08-07
No new deaths or cases reported over the past 24 hours, city health commissioner saysContinue Reading
NYC Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak May Be Slowing
2015-08-07
No new deaths or cases reported over the past 24 hours, city health commissioner saysContinue Reading
Online Program Boosts Hand Washing, Cuts Infections
2015-08-06
Study finds risk of flu-like illness dropped 20 percentContinue Reading
Bigger Families Mean More Infections, Study Finds
2015-08-06
Study finds the more kids in the family, the longer viruses are present in the householdContinue Reading
Legionnaire’s Disease Most Deadly for Frail, Elderly, Experts Say
2015-08-06
Outbreak in New York City has already killed 8, sickened nearly 100Continue Reading
Legionnaire’s Disease Most Deadly for Frail, Elderly, Experts Say
2015-08-06
Outbreak in New York City has already killed 10, sickened 100Continue Reading
HIV Cells Keep Duplicating Even When Treatments Are Working: Study
2015-08-06
Antiretroviral therapy may affect progression of disease, but virus doesn’t disappearContinue Reading
Experimental Gel Could Prevent Genital Herpes Infection
2015-08-05
But follow-up study of the gel for HIV prevention yields disappointing resultsContinue Reading