streptococcus pneumonia, neisseria meningitidis and haemophilus influenzae, is an epidemic-prone disease that affects a sizable proportion of the global population. Its mode of transmission is by ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria—such as how ...

A collaborative research effort between the A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR IDL) and the A*STAR Institute of High ...

Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of clarithromycin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in patients with community-acquired pneumonia due to penicillin ...

The most common cause of more severe cases of pneumonia around the world is a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae, a type of strep. The most vulnerable populations include the very young and ...

Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to scientists at the University of Surrey.

A study by A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR IDL) and A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC) has assessed the airborne transmission risk of mpox compared to SARS-CoV-2 and ...

An international research group led by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a promising new drug ...

Some of the mammals such as dairy cows and sheep are farmed and so interact closely with humans, increasing the threat of transmission, while others have much less contact with people. Pigs ...