The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said a new treatment for bloodborne staph infections showed promise in a clinical trial. File Photo by Tamas Soki/EPA A new way to battle ...

Lincoln, Neb. — Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are working to halt resistance to an antibiotic used to treat serious staph infections in humans. Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are plenty of infections that you get on a regular basis, such as a cold or a stomach bug, and ...

Data show that Black and Hispanic patients on dialysis in the U.S. have higher risks of developing staph bloodstream infections than their white counterparts, federal health officials say, adding that ...

Black and Hispanic patients on dialysis experience dangerous bloodstream infections at higher rates than white patients, federal health officials said, urging healthcare providers to work to reduce ...

COMSTOCK PARK -- The MRSA staph infection that plagued several schools last year is back, this time with a case at Comstock Park High School. Locker rooms and other surfaces are getting extra ...

Watt contracted the infection after a laundry list of injuries in 2015. — -- Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is opening up about a staph infection that nearly ended his NFL career and ...

If you’re wondering what might go through the mind of the average teenager facing the sudden prospect of open-heart surgery, Margaret Van Bruggen won’t hesitate to provide you with that window into ...