Though viral meningitis may clear up on its own, several other types, including bacterial meningitis, require antibiotic treatment. Antibiotics treat many bacterial infections by killing bacteria or ...

When phlegm invades Andy Shecktor’s face or chest, he says he knows if the culprit is a bacterial infection. “You can taste them,” he says. “I get a sinus infection that requires antibiotics and a doc ...

The COVID pandemic has taught us that we shouldn't ignore warnings about dire health threats. And scientists have been warning about the dangers of antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, for decades. In ...