Treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, one of the most notorious antibiotic-resistant superbugs, with certain antibiotics may make some infection patients sicker, according to new ...

Update: Comments from a Grand Rapids infectious disease specialist. If you wanted another good reason to start your day with a hot cup of coffee or tea, consider this news: A study found tea and ...

University of Edinburgh researchers suggest hospitals in large cities act as breeding grounds for the superbug MRSA prior to it spreading to smaller hospitals. The study involved looking at the ...

One type of superbug bacteria is increasingly spreading among people who inject drugs, according to a new government report. Users of heroin and other injection drugs were 16 times more likely than ...

LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - British scientists have found a new strain of the "superbug" MRSA in milk from cows and in swab samples from humans and say it cannot be detected with standard tests.

A recent UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) report highlights the growing concern of MRSA superbugs spreading in community settings, particularly in gyms and health clubs, according to The Times. A ...

LOS ANGELES -- Several Los Angeles police officers have contracted a possible skin infection, the department said Tuesday. The three officers were stationed at the West Valley station in Reseda, which ...

Asian outbreaks of a notorious antibiotic-resistant super-germ are being driven by a gene that helps the bug colonise the nostrils, lungs and skin and evade the immune defences, scientists said on ...

Brits have been urged to avoid sharing towels or razors amid an increase in cases of MRSA being contracted in the community. Data shows a total of 175 people were infected with the superbug outside of ...