In the final report of a three-part series published last year about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing homes, the Office of the Inspector General found “monumental and ongoing staffing ...

A new DNA sequencing technique that delivers faster and more accurate bacterial infection diagnoses could be implemented nationwide. The method, developed by the Medicines and Healthcare products ...

A genomic test developed at UC San Francisco to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen – virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite – has proved successful after a decade of use. The test has the ...

Yeast infections are a common type of infection. About 75 percent of women have had a yeast infection at least once in their lifetimes. While uncomfortable, yeast infections are typically easy to ...

Sarah is a registered dietitian and freelance writer passionate about connecting people to information that will help them improve their mental and physical health. She’s a big believer that food is ...

It could enable doctors to diagnose infections such as pneumonia much quicker - without the need for invasive blood tests.

Infectious diseases are a major cause of death worldwide, and diagnosing bacterial infections remains a challenge in medicine ...