A digitally colorized image depicts Group A Streptococcus (GAS), Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria on the surface of a human white blood cell. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ...

Pandora Dewan is a Senior Science Reporter at Newsweek based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on science, health and technology. Pandora joined Newsweek in 2022 and previously worked as the Head ...

Getting sick is always uncomfortable and inconvenient. The good news is that you can prevent many common types of illness. Critical role of vaccines in general health Vaccines can help control and ...

HORMONE LEVELS. SOMETHING TO TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT. THIS WEEK, THE STATE ISSUED AN ALERT ABOUT A RARE BACTERIA THAT CAN CAUSE WHAT IS KNOWN AS FLESH EATING DISEASE. AFTER A SWIMMER IN FALMOUTH WAS ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising way to influence bacteria—not by killing them, but by changing how they communicate.

Bacterial endocarditis, or infective endocarditis, is a rare infection of the heart lining and valves. It is caused by a bacterial infection and results in flu-like symptoms. The condition may become ...

The unique blend of fungi and bacteria in a region's soil may be the strongest factor explaining its rates of childhood ...

After Hollywood icon Diane Keaton died from bacterial pneumonia, doctors are raising awareness about the symptoms of the infection and how it can turn fatal in a matter of days. “Working as a ...

An outbreak of bacterial pneumonia has infected dozens of people in New York City, according to health officials. A total of 58 people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, a type of ...

The outbreak blamed on "gym exposure" is relatively small, but it has helped push cases tied to the Legionella bacteria to a ...