Three lots of a drug designed to treat various urinary tract infections have been recalled because the white round tablets might have black spots from microbial contamination.

And this year, there’s another plot twist: Infections with a type of bacteria known as Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae), which can be a common cause of walking pneumonia, have been on the rise.

Overall, infections from Mycoplasma pneumoniae aren't uncommon, with an estimated 2 million reported each year in the U.S. The actual numbers remain unknown, however, as there is no national ...

For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered the recommended age for those who should get a pneumococcal vaccine — down to 50, from 65.

Oct. 24, 2024 – People ages 50 to 64 have a new annual vaccine to consider adding to this fall’s roster. The CDC now says everyone 50 to 64 years old should get a pneumococcal vaccine to help ...

Linda Griffith, a bioengineer, may be best known for growing a human ear on the back of a mouse, but she’s accomplishing other feats of tissue engineering that could have more-immediate ...

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common species of bacteria found in our bodies – and may even be lurking in your gut, mouth or nose right now. But it’s also a notoriously harmful bacteria that can ...

Scientists got data from 129 Streptococcus suis infections reported in 69 research articles. Combining both sources, 236 European cases from 1990 to 2022 were identified.

Griffith University researchers are on the brink of a technological breakthrough in vaccine development with a possible new vaccine modality. Professor Bernd Rehm and Dr Shuxiong Chen from the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer Inc's next-generation vaccine to prevent pneumococcal disease in children aged six weeks to 17 years, the company said late on Thursday.