Many women believe public toilets or tight pants cause UTIs, but that’s a myth. So what really leads to recurrent infections, and how can they be treated without antibiotics?

Fatal infections from "flesh-eating" bacteria Vibrio vulnificus are on the rise, with eight deaths and dozens more cases already this year, and experts warn that climate change is in part to blame.

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new rapid test could improve treatment of ...

Japan is reporting a spike in potentially fatal bacterial infections. Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), which is caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria, have reached 977 in the ...

Health officials are warning emergency wards about the circulation of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) among homeless ...

June 18 (UPI) --Japan is reporting a record spike in infections caused by a rare and deadly tissue-damaging bacteria. According to Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases, cases of ...

For millions of people living with long COVID, symptoms like shortness of breath, mental fog, and deep fatigue continue long ...

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is rare but deadly. Since there is no vaccine, health experts suggest knowing the symptoms to watch for.

Melioidosis is a little-known tropical disease now seen as an emerging global public health threat. The disease is caused by ...

As antibiotic-resistant infections rise and are projected to cause up to 10 million deaths per year by 2050, scientists are ...

The unidentified patient had to remain in hospital for weeks for treatment. — -- A Pennsylvania man acquired rare and dangerous infection after undergoing a routine teeth cleaning at the dentist, ...