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Students from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom have developed a new diagnostic tool which promises a novel way to detect bacterial infections and prevent the inappropriate use of antibiotics for viral infections.

Studies find that a mutated gene that encodes the Ebola virus glycoprotein increased its ability to infect human and primate cells in the 2013-2106 West African epidemic.

A new study by Public Health England researchers finds that disinfectants used against Klebsiella pneumoniae may be helping the pathogen develop new antibiotic resistance.

Weight gain during tuberculosis treatment is an important marker of the restoration of health.

A new study from United Kingdom researchers finds that nearly one-quarter of the global population is infected with latent tuberculosis (TB), a finding that exposes the challenges ahead for the World Health Organization’s End TB Strategy.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Selzentry for use in pediatric patients two years of age or older, who weigh at least 10 kg.

Researchers have noted four other features unusual for babies born with congenital infections due to Zika virus infection.

Researchers in the United States and South Korea recently studied the use of an experimental nanoparticle treatment that acts as a decoy to stop and kill the influenza virus.

Researchers at University of Chicago Medicine have created an antibiotic stewardship training program for internal medicine residents that incorporates social media platforms, offering a technological tool for a growing health problem.

There is a stigma that incoming refugees pose a health risk to European communities. In order to assess the risk of possible outbreaks and jump-start prevention, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) recommends implementing a multi-step Syndromic Surveillance system.

Drug maker Melinta has submitted their new antibiotic Baxdela for review by the US Food and Drug Administration, with the hopes that it will bring a new treatment option for people suffering from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released their Global Tuberculosis Report for 2016, emphasizing that today’s global actions and investments are falling far short of what is needed to stop the worldwide tuberculosis (TB) epidemic.

A new study found that Lyme disease cases in the Western United States could rise as a result of weather changes caused by El Niño.

Rotary International teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to hold a briefing on the eradication of polo despite past setbacks.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention teamed up with Rotary International to host a live media briefing to highlight progress in the global fight against polio.

Speakers at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America discussed infectious disease epidemics across the globe.

A study using different criteria for urine testing than those outlined by the current Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) guidelines, has proven to cut down on the testing of urine samples and inappropriate use of antimicrobials.

Seven cases of Candida auris have been identified within the United States, according to a report in the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016 STD Prevention Conference, lead authors of several studies discussed how researchers are taking novel approaches to sexually-transmitted infection screening.

The first case of Mayaro virus has been reported in Haiti.

Rapid syphilis screening tests can be useful in community-based facilities, according to the results of five studies presented in a mini-plenary on September 22 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016 STD Prevention Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2016 STD Prevention Conference, researchers discussed three novel prevention strategies for HIV, other STIs, and unintended pregnancies.

With new US Food and Drug Administration rules on antibiotics in agriculture taking effect at the start of 2017, challenges remain when it comes to the reduction of antimicrobial use in livestock.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes more than 11,000 deaths in the United States each year and a new study shows how this pathogen is able to evade last-line antibiotics.

Public-health experts recommend that the seasonal influenza vaccine be available in more non-medical settings in hopes that with increased accessibility, more people will choose to get vaccinated.

US food-safety legislation has toughened up as both regional and national centers strive to provide the public with safe food through the use of food-related disease surveillance programs and new technologies.

A new study has found that Zika virus impacts fertility in male mice.

Researchers have not been able to develop a vaccine for hepatitis C, which causes 700,000 deaths around the world annually, and now, a new study shows why developing a vaccine for the virus has been so difficult.

The monoclonal antibody, ibalizumab, has proven to be both safe and effective in treating patients who are infected with multi-drug-resistant HIV-1 and have been previously treated.

The huge economic toll of widespread disease is rarely accounted for when officials set budgets—with the result that countries frequently find their finances in shambles during and after a pandemic.