The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert to warn the public about a potentially antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as Shigella. In the advisory issued (pdf) Feb. 24, the CDC said it has been monitoring an increase in people infected with Shigella strains that are resistant to drugs. Known as shigellosis, Shigella infections generally cause diarrhea that can…

A 2016 Johns Hopkins study found more than 250,000 people in the United States die every year from medical errors, making it the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Another study reported higher figures and estimated numbers of premature deaths associated with preventable harm to patients at more than 400,000 per year. This actual number…

Nutrition product maker Reckitt is voluntarily recalling 145,000 cans of baby formula “out of an abundance of caution” due to possible cross-contamination with the potentially deadly bacteria, Cronobacter sakazakii. In a notice on Feb. 19, the British consumer goods company said it is recalling select batches of ProSobee 12.9 oz. Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula as a precautionary measure after…

There is an increasing number of infectious diseases circulating around the world, from influenza to SARS to COVID-19. Your immune system plays a key role in fighting off these infectious diseases. So how does the immune system work to fight viruses and bacteria? What factors affect your immunity? This article will answer all your questions…

Our microbiome is dying. This essential collection of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that live in our body and on our skin is disappearing. Herbicides like glyphosate are partly to blame, but special attention must be paid to certain medical interventions, research suggests. Enough warning signs have arisen that researchers are raising alarm to fix, protect,…

A brand of over-the-counter eye drops could be linked a bacterial infection that left one person dead, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a notice urging consumers to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears while an investigation is underway. The CDC said (pdf) in a document circulated by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) that…

The minty flavors of vape juice might temporarily cover up bad breath but the root cause of halitosis is a bacterial imbalance, which is made worse by the habit of smoking electronic cigarettes. As long as vaping continues, helpful oral bacteria are killed off, weakening the body’s defenses against bacteria that cause tooth decay and…

Riddle us this: Two girls—best friends—grow up in the same small town, go to the same school, and have similar diets, lifestyle practices, and even extracurricular activities. Both of their moms are committed to feeding their daughters organically grown whole, real, healthy foods; making sure they get lots of time outside to play in the…

Infections caused by strep A bacteria have caused the deaths of at least six children in recent weeks, according to the UK government. Investigations are underway following reports of an increase in lower respiratory tract Group A strep infections in children over the past few weeks, which have caused severe illness. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s…

The U.S. health regulator on Wednesday approved Switzerland-based Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ fecal transplant-based therapy to reduce the recurrence of a bacterial infection, making it the first therapy of its kind to be cleared in the United States. The therapy, Rebyota, targets Clostridium difficile, or C. difficile—a superbug responsible for infections that can cause serious and life-threatening…