The dangers for infection aren’t only caused by microbes, but also by the molecular signals they release. To detect and neutralize these signals, may be the next era for infectious disease control.” — ...

Infectious diseases continue to pose significant challenges to global healthcare systems, despite advancements in medical sciences and public health standards. At the forefront of these challenges is ...

For years scientists have puzzled over why the intracellular pathogen Salmonella is able to survive—and thrive—in human and animal tissues, even within otherwise hostile cells that are part of the ...

Simple, uncomplicated SSSIs include erysipelas, cellulitis, furuncles, superficial abscesses and wound infections, whereas deeper complicated SSSIs (cSSSIs) include necrotizing fasciitis, myositis and ...

Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the accuracy and speed at which often deadly pathogen infections can be identified and treated. This is time that, in many cases, is critical to saving a ...

A research team has discovered a fundamental mechanism that helps the dreaded hospital pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii to survive. This mechanism explains why the pathogen is difficult to eradicate ...

A genomic test developed by researchers to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen -- virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite -- has proved successful after a decade of use. A genomic test developed at ...

New research suggests the skin does much more than detect damage or keep pathogens out. By tracing how skin cells respond to ...

To combat pathogen spread, facility managers can approach remediation like they’re following a recipe, cleaning specialists said.

A sweeping energy package advancing in the Maryland General Assembly would significantly scale back the state’s flagship energy efficiency program, setting off a sharp debate over whether the move ...