and these results might not apply to hospitals with higher rates or to those in the midst of MRSA outbreaks. Still, editorialists remind us that MRSA, now germ-of-the-moment in the press ...

The 2 positive cases are among 31 samples tested, and officials are considering use of antivirals and experimental vaccine.

Outbreaks in commercial poultry have recently been reported in a tri-state area that makes up the Delmarva Peninsula, and ...

In 1962, the first case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was identified ... more predominant and virulent in the last couple of decades, causing major outbreaks. To identify ...

The Black Death outbreak in the 1300s killed half the population ... it’s also a concern for common infections like MRSA in the UK.” He added that the current risk of superbug plague currently ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Having psoriasis, an autoimmune condition that causes inflamed skin patches, can make you more likely to develop certain skin infections. A combination of ...

Oxford team reports hopeful results in trials as military experts say UK should stock supplies of Black Death inoculation ...

[44] Knowing the patient previously had MRSA, a culture of the toy was obtained ... The clinicians advocate a ban on cuddly toys. An outbreak (8 cases) of rotavirus was reported in a 42-bed ...

Senators grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his views on vaccines, abortion and other health-related matters in a frequently contentious hearing Wednesday to assess his nomination to be the next ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area is now the "largest documented outbreak in U.S. history," Kansas health officials said Monday. The Kansas Department ...

So far, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB related to the outbreak. Kansas is facing one of the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history, according to local health ...