A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found.

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The new study is more evidence that the official U.S. tally of confirmed human bird flu infections — 68 in the last year — is likely a significant undercount, said Dr. Gregory Gray, an infectious ...

Lea County is located on the border of New Mexico and Texas. New Mexico health officials warned of a potential measles threat due to two cases of measles in Gaines County, Texas. The measles case was ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved British drugmaker GSK's combination vaccine to protect against meningococcal ...

Investigators say a woman boarding dogs through a popular app left a prong collar on a Belgian Malinois for two weeks, causing deep wounds and severe infection.

Researchers have proven that antibiotic-resistant strains of a harmful bacteria thrive in a diabetic infection environment.

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The Ohio Department of Health has reported the state's first probable human case of influenza A(H5), also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu. An adult male Mercer County ...

Researchers say study provides sufficient rationale to further explore the therapeutic uses of SSRIs during infection.