Only 23 Percent Protection From This Year’s Flu Vaccine
2015-01-15
CDC urges early antiviral treatment if symptoms appearContinue Reading
Hospital Infection Rates Falling, But More Improvement Needed: CDC
2015-01-14
About 1 in every 25 U.S. patients develops an infection while in the hospital, agency saysContinue Reading
CDC Lab Worker Has No Sign of Ebola Infection, Agency Says
2015-01-13
Possible exposure occurred at lab last month during research on the dangerous virusContinue Reading
CDC Lab Worker Has No Sign of Ebola Infection, Agency Says
2015-01-13
Possible exposure occurred at lab last month during research on the dangerous virusContinue Reading
Ebola Epidemic in Liberia Could End by June, Study Predicts
2015-01-13
But aggressive monitoring, adding more hospital beds must continue, researchers sayContinue Reading
Vaccination Can Cut Rates of Common Infection in Infants
2015-01-13
Rotavirus triggers potentially dangerous diarrhea, vomiting, experts sayContinue Reading
Many With Hepatitis C Missing Out on Treatment, Study Finds
2015-01-11
Without proper care, infection can lead to liver failureContinue Reading
Bites to the Hand Need Medical Attention, Experts Say
2015-01-10
Review finds injury from man or beast requires treatment to prevent infectionContinue Reading
You’re Unlikely to Get a Skin Infection From a Spider’s Bite, Review Finds
2015-01-09
Expert thinks this common worry may create unnecessary fear of arachnidsContinue Reading
You’re Unlikely to Get a Skin Infection From a Spider’s Bite, Review Finds
2015-01-09
Expert thinks this common worry may create unnecessary fear of arachnidsContinue Reading
Tips for Steering Clear of Flu
2015-01-09
It’s not too late to get vaccinated, doctors stressContinue Reading
Bad Flu Season Continues to Take Toll, Especially Among the Young and Old
2015-01-09
Not too late to get a flu shot, health officials say; antiviral meds strongly recommendedContinue Reading
Depo-Provera Linked to Higher HIV Risk, Researchers Find
2015-01-09
Whether ‘birth control shot’ increases risk or if risk is from less condom use isn’t clear, expert saysContinue Reading
Oral HPV Infection Lasts Longer in Older Men, Study Finds
2015-01-09
Potentially cancer-causing infection appears to linger in males over 45Continue Reading