Gene Hackman’s wife died of hantavirus, but could his own death be linked to infection? New research suggests infections may ...

Russell Vance is an immunology professor, infectious disease researcher, and the director of UC Berkeley's Cancer Research ...

"Unprotected city" - this is what infants are during the first six months of life, and the resurgence of whooping cough - ...

Data on the number of cases for these diseases from the pre-vaccine era is hard to come by, and even the case counts are ...

Leading UCSF physician-scientists are developing targeted treatments, earlier diagnostics, and helping to solve tuberculosis’ ...

Bacterial vaginosis, which affects nearly 1 in 3 women, should be considered a sexually transmitted disease, according to a ...

CureVac’s non-respiratory infectious disease program targets recurrent ... an adhesive surface protein that helps the bacteria colonize the bladder and kidney. UPEC is responsible for 70-90% ...

A Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has people on edge, with not much public knowledge about the disease or ...

U.S.-funded organizations helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and ...

Treating male partners in addition to women with bacterial vaginosis results in a lower rate of recurrence than treating only women.

People with Crohn’s disease and related joint inflammation linked to immune system dysfunction have distinct gut bacteria or microbiota, with the bacterium Mediterraneibacter gnavus being a potential ...