It's been known that the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae secretes small molecules called siderophores that enable it to acquire iron from a host and fuel its spread. Now, researchers have found that ...

Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) are typically minor—albeit painful—health issues for most people, they can pose ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte As antimicrobial resistance threatens millions of lives annually by mid-century, researchers map the expanding pipeline of novel drugs, biological therapies, and technology-driven ...

Discover how prenatal infections impact newborn health and the importance of early detection for maternal and infant well-being.

CLEVELAND — A published study in the journal Nature Medicine has found that the time of day cancer treatment is given may influence how well it works. Researchers studied more than 200 people with the ...

Pneumonia is a lung infection caused by fluid or mucus buildup that hinders oxygen transfer; it can result from various infectious agents, some of which are contagious, or from aspirating foreign ...

Obesity may be a contributing factor in more than 10% of infection-related deaths, a new study reveals. The researchers analyzed medical data from nearly 550,000 adults in Finland and the U.K. over a ...

Wes Streeting reveals he lost friend to cancer as he announces Labour’s flagship 10-year plan to tackle disease More people than ever are surviving cancer, and death rates have decreased by 22 per ...

Older adults may not have classic urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms like burning or frequent urination, and may instead show confusion, lethargy, or falls. Urinary tract infection (UTI) risk ...

Just over one in 10 deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases can be attributed to obesity worldwide, finds a major new study led by a University College London (UCL) researcher. People with ...