Infectious diseases
Evidence-based information and tips for preventing and treating a range of bacteria and viral infections
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Read ArticleAsk the pediatrician: Vaccine Q&A
Here are some of the questions providers hear most often about childhood immunization
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Read ArticleWhy community immunity is so important
Getting vaccinated may prevent disease in your neighborhood and save lives.
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Read ArticleA hot topic: Is it really necessary to finish prescription antibiotics?
Recent reports suggest it may be OK to quit taking antibiotics as soon as you feel better, but those reports conflict with science. A doctor weighs in.
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Read Article6 tips to stop ticks this summer
A few simple precautions will keep you bug-free as you hike, bike and camp this summer.
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Read ArticleBeat the bites: How to avoid pesky ticks and mosquitoes
You can’t run or hide from ticks and mosquitoes, but you can keep them from biting you.
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Read ArticleOn World AIDS Day, a sense of hope
While AIDS remains a deadly disease without a cure, much of the gloom surrounding the illness has lifted.
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Read ArticleA Zika breakthrough? Antibody may protect the unborn
Researchers have identified an antibody that prevents Zika from spreading from an infected mother mouse to her fetus.
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Read ArticleCranberries don't help treat urinary infections
Drink cranberry juice because you like it, researchers say; that old folk remedy doesn’t hold true.
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Read ArticleGates Foundation helps wage mosquito war against Zika
It sounds like science fiction - a new effort is under way to deliberately infect Zika-carrying mosquitoes with naturally occurring bacteria.
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Read ArticleZika virus typically mild in children
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Read ArticleZika virus may damage brains of adults, as well as those of unborn
A new study suggests the virus may also damage adult brain cells that help us learn and remember.
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Read ArticleResearchers plot Zika in South, Central America
Zika could infect up to 1.65 million women of childbearing age in the first wave of the epidemic, a new study suggests.
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Read ArticleWomen can give Zika to men, health officials say
The first reported case of female-to-male transmission of Zika was documented in New York City, according to the CDC.
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Read ArticleMore problems with antibiotic resistance
Ignoring medical advice, using leftover prescriptions or getting antibiotics illegally are just a few of the problems uncovered in a new study.
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Read ArticleAs pregnant women with Zika rises, CDC responds
More than 230 women in the United States are now pregnant with the Zika virus and more infections are expected this summer.
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Read ArticleA targeted sliver of light may fight staph infections
Health care providers may get a new tool in their fight to prevent staph infections in hospitals, especially after surgery.
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Read ArticleWorrisome superbug arrives in the US
Researchers say it “heralds the emergence of truly pan-drug resistant bacteria” - a bacteria resistant to all antibiotics.
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Read ArticleResearchers say infections may cause Alzheimer’s
Their findings may provide new avenues to fight the ravages of Alzheimer’s - loss of memory and cognitive processes, and behavioral changes.
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Read ArticleDeaths from hepatitis C reach a new high
The new numbers add urgency for all baby boomers to get tested for this infectious disease.
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Read ArticleUrinary tract infections: Myths and facts
Can cranberry juice help prevent or treat UTIs? Providence urologist Dr. Marina Cheng answers that question and more.
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