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Drug-resistant infections in the US have risen sharply during the pandemic, and experts warn it's getting worse as COVID patients overwhelm hospital resources
Superbugs were a topic of concern in the medical world long before COVID-19 was in our vocabulary. …
Andrea Michelson
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A Third Bucs Player Has Been Diagnosed With MRSA
Carl Nicks was the second case. Nicks was officially diagnosed with the disease in late-August with…
George Sitaras
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A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of turning a blind eye to defects has died after a sudden illness: reports
Joshua Dean accused the Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems of ignoring manufacturing defects in the…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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A top antibiotic expert almost died after a gardening cut caused a life-threatening, drug-resistant bacterial infection
The pandemic whistleblower says he could've died if he hadn't demanded a test for his antibiotic-re…
Hilary Brueck
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A woman got a life-threatening infection after a tummy tuck — and says the doctor just told her to 'toughen up'
Jamie Hilburn, a 28-year-old single mom, treated herself to a tummy tuck for her birthday. Post-pro…
Anna Medaris
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Co-infection with 'superbug' spikes Covid virus replication by 15-fold
Researchers have identified a protein found in superbugs that enhances SARS-CoV-2 replication by 10…
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The top 6 germiest places to avoid when traveling, according to experts
Experts have named the six spots that you encounter when traveling, including water fountains and h…
Jen Glantz
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Drug resistance sets in for a powerful pneumonia antibiotic: ICMR
A big chunk of patients in India may no longer benefit from carbapenem, a powerful antibiotic admin…
PTI
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A woman was misdiagnosed with 2 serious, life-threatening diseases before doctors realized she had an inflammatory skin condition
A woman spent years trying treatments for hidradenitis suppurativa. A vegan diet helped her symptom…
Julia Pugachevsky
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A truck carrying 100 monkeys crashed on the way to a laboratory, and police are still looking for 1 of the 4 that escaped
Police found three of the four escaped monkeys, one of which was in a tree, after the truck crashed…
Sarah Jackson
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How to recognize a staph infection and when to get medical attention
Staph infections can affect any part of the body and range from mild to serious. Learn the signs of…
Adam Barnes,Jason McKnight
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7 signs of an infected tattoo and how to treat it
Up to 6% of people with tattoos get an infection, which can cause fever, chills, and may ruin your …
Ashley Laderer,Debra Jaliman
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Wockhardt gets DGCI approval for 2 new antibiotics
New Delhi, Jan 16 () Drug firm Wockhardt on Thursday said that it has received approval from the Dr…
PTI
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Does ocean water kill germs? You can get some infections from contaminated ocean water
Ocean water does not necessarily kill germs, and there are risks if you swim with an open wound or …
Ashley Laderer
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A California man spent over 2 months in a hospital with a coronavirus infection and returned home with most of his fingers gone
Gregg Garfield was the first coronavirus patient at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank…
Taylor Ardrey
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SpaceX is about to launch a deadly superbug into space
The idea is not to weaponize space with MRSA - a bacterium that kills more Americans every year tha…
Bec Crew
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Airlines around the world are now using hospital-grade disinfectants to sterilize planes to stave off the coronavirus
United Airlines told Business Insider that its procedures including wiping down all hard surfaces t…
David Slotnick
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Money can be filthy — here's how to protect yourself from getting sick
Money changes hands around 55 times a year, which means that it plays host to a number of pathogens…
Jennifer Larson,Tania Elliott
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Giants tight end who was in danger of losing his foot has been released from the hospital
Fells had five surgeries to fight off the infection and there were fears that doctors would need to…
Emmett Knowlton
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A New York Giants player is in danger of having his foot amputated
According to Rapoport, the situation arose when Fells suffered a toe and ankle injury, and received…