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Sepsis causes 11 million deaths globally each year.
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is a rare but deadly condition triggered by the same bacteria that cause strep throat and tonsillitis.
Chronic UTIs come back repeatedly or never fully go away despite treatment.
An increase in serious illnesses caused by group A Streptococcus has recently made Strep A a growing concern in Canada and elsewhere. Here’s why and how it’s spreading, and what symptoms to look for.
Australia is one of the highest users of antibiotics in the developed world. So when do we actually need antibiotics to treat an infection? And when should we avoid them?
We’ve all heard of antibiotic resistance. The same thing is happening with other causes of infections in humans: fungi, viruses and parasites. This is making thrush and other infections hard to treat.
Developing new antibiotics is important in the fight against antibiotic resistance. But we also need to use the antibiotics we already have much more wisely – GPs play a major role in this.
Up to 20% of Australians admitted in hospital say they have a penicillin allergy. But not everyone who thinks they’re allergic to penicillin actually is.
Resistance arises when bacteria are exposed to levels of antibiotics that don’t immediately kill them. Here’s how.
New research finds that 85% of formula preparation machines tested were dispensing water that did not appear to reach NHS recommended temperatures for preparing bottles of formula.
Warmer ocean waters are fueling the spread of the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Infections can lead to a rare but fatal condition called necrotizing fasciitis.
Animals, including the ones that live in our homes, can carry all kinds of illnesses. Most of the time it’s not a problem, but here’s what you should do to avoid getting sick.
Antibiotic resistance can affect anyone of any age.
Infections caused by this bacterium are most common in school-aged children – and can lead to pneumonia.
Drug-resistant microbes are a serious threat for future pandemics, but the new draft of the WHO’s international pandemic agreement may not include provisions for antimicrobial resistance.
Gardening is often seen as a relaxing, harmless pasttime – but that isn’t always the case.
An overactive immune response to infection can be deadly. Studying how one key player called tumor necrosis factor, or TNF, induces lethal immune responses could provide new treatment targets.
While RSV can become severe for any child, it poses a particularly serious threat for the youngest babies and for high-risk children.
The US currently has only one antibiotic available to treat gonorrhea – and it’s becoming less effective.
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(Formerly) Senior Research Specialist, Johns Hopkins University
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer, Medical Microbiology, University of Westminster
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Prof. Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
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Research Assistant Professor of Immunology, Tufts University
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Reader, Milner Centre for Evolution, Department of Biology & Biochemistry, University of Bath
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Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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PhD Candidate, Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Cape Town
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Team Lead, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention, The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Research Assistant in Pharmacy, University of Canberra, University of Canberra
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Furman Public Policy Scholar, New York University
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George Dock Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan
