Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was ...

Monsoon season increases leptospirosis infections in India due to contaminated water. Early detection and proper precautions ...

Objectives To investigate if use of antibiotics was associated with bacterial complications following upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). Design Ecological time-trend analysis and a ...

A 14-year-old South Carolina boy has died of a rare bacterial infection within days of showing signs of symptoms. William Hand died on June 8, 2025, from meningococcal septicemia, also known as ...

William’s mother says that is what happened with the bacteria getting into her son’s bloodstream. The 14-year-old died last Sunday, within a few days of showing symptoms, family members said.

William’s mother says that is what happened with the bacteria getting into her son’s bloodstream. The 14-year-old died last Sunday, within a few days of showing symptoms, family members said.

The excessive utilization of antibiotics escalates the susceptibility to bacterial infections in the general populace. The misuse of antibiotics and the emergence of bacterial resistance can be ...

More information: Jan Hermann et al, Long‐Term Pulmonary Sequelae 5–14 Years After Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis in Early Childhood, Pediatric Pulmonology (2025). DOI: 10.1002/ppul.71111 ...

A baby's makeup of gut bacteria - their microbiome - which starts to form as soon as they are born, could help protect against viral infections later in childhood, a new study suggests.

A baby's makeup of gut bacteria—their microbiome—which starts to form as soon as they are born, could help protect against viral infections later in childhood, a new study suggests.