Antibiotics are ineffective against viral infections like human metapneumovirus (HMPV). HMPV affects the respiratory system, and antibiotics, designed ...

Antibiotic treatment during an influenza infection actually impaired the body’s efforts to clear bacteria rather than helping the body heal.

Early childhood infections significantly increase the risk of severe infections and antibiotic use later in childhood, ...

Amid the outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV0 virus) in China, countries worldwide have increased their surveillance.

Analysis of the intervention, implemented at 49 urgent care clinics, found the biggest reductions among clinicians who were ...

Winters worsen sore throats by exposing you to dry air and increased allergens. Cold weather irritates your throat, while ...

In a new book, a science journalist recounts the story of a lifesaving treatment for infection that scientists broadly ...

Antibiotics treat a variety of infections including cough and bacterial pneumonia. However, it is misinterpreted that antibiotics can also cure viral infections like flu and fever. Over the past ...

Antibiotic and antifungal drug resistance pose a major public health threat. Live Science is covering the spread of this ...

HMPV is a respiratory virus that causes both upper and lower respiratory tract infections, with symptoms similar to the ...

Abdominal pain in your upper or lower pelvis where your bladder sits could have a non-infectious cause. Learn what causes ...