Nicoletta Lanese

Traditional antibiotics drive bacteria toward drug resistance, so scientists are looking to viruses, CRISPR, designer molecules and protein swords for better treatments.

The CDC recommends a newly approved RSV vaccine be given during the last trimester of pregnancy to protect newborns.

A parasitic worm that infects rats has established a new population in Georgia after previously being found in other southeastern states.

An "inverse vaccine," which selectively suppresses the immune system, treated multiple sclerosis in mice. But how well could this new approach work in people?

The FDA warns that some products labeled to be "Nuez de la India" actually contain a poisonous plant called yellow oleander.

The Food and Drug Administration reviewed data on phenylephrine, an ingredient in many popular decongestants, and deemed it ineffective when taken orally.

When should you get a flu shot, and which shot should people with egg allergies get? Here's CDC guidance for the 2023-2024 flu season.

New models of human embryos grown in the lab closely mimic the structure of actual embryos.

A rise in RSV cases in Florida and Georgia signals that the nationwide RSV season will soon begin.

A new study links long-COVID-related brain fog to two blood-clotting proteins.

A study of a Colorado hospital network pinpoints the threshold of THC exposure that poses a danger to young children.

A blood test looks at "chemical tags" on top of DNA to predict how likely a person is to develop preeclampsia.

After participating in a recent Tough Mudder obstacle course challenge, at least 22 people have reported developing odd rashes and fevers.

More than two dozen people have gotten sick with Salmonella, likely due to handling illegally sold pet turtles.

Two cases of eastern equine encephalitis were reported in recent weeks in Alabama.

The FDA just approved an RSV vaccine that can be given in the third trimester of pregnancy.

Blue light-blocking glasses may not have the benefits they're purported to have, a review of the available evidence suggests.

A man unwittingly picked up a parasite, and years later, it triggered a throat infection.

One person in New York and two in Connecticut recently died from the dangerous bacterial infection.

"Soft Serve On The Go" ice cream cups have been recalled due to potential bacterial contamination.

A blister-like growth on a girl's shoulder contained an odd, jellylike goop.