An estimated 5,000 people die every year due to infections picked up in hospital. Many of these deaths are due to MRSA - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - the most common 'superbug ...

In the past, numerous strategies have been implemented to eradicate colonization in patients who carry MRSA. The anterior nares are the most common site of colonization. Over 40 different nasal ...

Basilea Pharmaceutica may finally be able to bring its antibiotic ceftobiprole to the US market – 13 years after its first attempt was turned down – thanks to a new phase 3 clinical trial.

Fluoroquinolones have been pivotal in the fight against bacterial infections, but their extensive use has led to an ...

An itchy rash with blisters can be caused by an allergic reaction; an autoimmune disorder; a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection; and trauma to the skin. Figuring out the trigger is key to relief ...

"When I do communication, I say to people ‘I’m switching my human mind off because I can’t be making sense of it or ...

The medical staff looking after Pope Francis considered stopping his treatment so he could die, according to the lead doctor, while the 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized with a drawn-out ...

This influenza season has been particularly severe in the United States, with CDC data showing a rate of hospitalization related to flu that is higher than any other season in the past 14 years.

It’s estimated more than 10 million Americans over the age of 50 live with osteoporosis, a bone disease that causes the bones to become weak and brittle. Osteoporosis, in and of itself, isn ...

Calling it a historic moment in Alberta labour history, the Alberta Federation of Labour and 26 unions representing more than ...

Uncomplicated skin infections account for almost 200 million physician-office visits in the USA annually. Treating these infections is estimated to cost in excess of US$350 million each year.