Researchers observed a rise in adult central nervous system (CNS) infections, primarily aseptic meningitis caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), post-2019. The researchers highlighted the ...

Mucus isn’t just some junk for tissues, it serves important biological purposes. It is an important line of defense, and helps protect various parts of the body including the nose, eyes, and gut from ...

The health of mothers during pregnancy has long been known to play a role in the lifelong mental and physical health of offspring. Recent studies have found that contracting an infection during ...

Risk for developing long COVID doubled in kids who got infected with SARS-CoV-2 a second time. Reinfection's greater risk also held up in a range of potential long COVID-related conditions and ...

Children are twice as likely to develop long COVID after two COVID-19 infections, compared with children who’ve only had COVID-19 once, according to a new study co-authored by a doctor at Lurie ...

The new research provides evidence that Covid reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck has covered long Covid since the condition first emerged.

A new study from the CDC found that infection rates for a drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are on the rise, increasing nearly 70% between 2019 and 2023. The increase was primarily driven by the NDM ...

The infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more than 460 percent in recent years. Scientists say people receiving treatment in hospitals are at ...

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals a significant rise in infection rates from drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" between 2019 and 2023. According to the ...

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. When a hospitalized patient shows signs of a dangerous, potentially deadly infection, you’d expect ...

Benedict Michael is affiliated with Encephalitis International. A school-age child has died from a devastating brain complication of measles in Los Angeles, highlighting the deadly consequences of ...