Infection risk is elevated around the time of cirrhosis diagnosis vs years prior, with the elevated risk persisting post-diagnosis; the risk is notably higher in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

The virus is the human polyomavirus 2, commonly called either the JC virus or John Cunningham virus, named after the poor ...

U.S. measles cases hit 1,362 by March, prompting warnings that rare complications could rise. Infectious disease expert Dr.

Adam Sherwat, the director of the Office of Infectious Diseases in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, is ...

Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) plans to shift out the metropolitan surveillance unit (MSU), six months after it ...

Postoperative infection in pediatric patients with CHD was associated with prolonged hospitalization and ICU stays.

Meningitis, especially the bacterial form linked to this outbreak, can progress rapidly.

A novel scoring system can effectively stratify patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases into high- and low-risk groups for serious infections after high-dose glucocorticoid therapy.

As the weather starts to get warmer, deer ticks start to get active again, and one bad bite could get you a case of Lyme Disease. “In Erie, tick season is any time it’s not frozen,” said Brad Fox M.D.

A meningococcal disease outbreak is continuing to spread in southeastern England, according to local health officials. So far, at least 27 confirmed or probable cases have been reported, including ...

A new clinical study suggests that successful root canal treatment may benefit more than just dental health. Patients treated for infected teeth showed improved blood sugar control, healthier ...

Bees that exhibit hygienic behavior are better able to resist infections, a finding that could transform the fight against disease.