Bug bites don’t cause staph infections on their own. However, when an insect or spider bites someone, it can create an avenue for bacteria to get into the body’s tissues. A friend’s son went to urgent ...

In many cases, a staph infection can be easily treated. But if it spreads to the blood or deeper tissues of the body, it can become life-threatening. Additionally, some strains of staph have become ...

Bacteria live all around us, even in us. Though some bacterial pathogens can cause dangerous infections, many of those microbes are harmless. Sometimes, the same strain of bacteria can lead to very ...

Staph infections remain a problem among infants, even the strains that are not resistant to drugs, a new study shows. The study cites estimates that around 5,000 babies will develop severe staph ...

Lulu Baker had a small cut on her lip from chewing on her pacifier. Her parents Cade and Lilly kept an eye on it and rushed ...

Scientists have finally found an answer to one of the great mysteries about the most deadly bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus why it attacks primarily humans and not animals. And they now have an idea ...

Nearly 120,000 people contracted bloodstream staph infections in the United States in 2017, most of them in health care facilities – and nearly 20,000 died. Progress against the most dangerous ...

For years, medical investigators have tried and failed to develop vaccines for a type of staph bacteria associated with the deadly superbug MRSA. But a new study shows how staph cells evade the body's ...

A growing body of research indicates that exposure to bacteria and viruses affects one's likelihood for developing a number of chronic health conditions. Increasingly, scientists are uncovering proof ...

"I love how I did not take care of my tattoo, now I have to deal with the pain of a staff [sic] infection," Bam Margera wrote on his Instagram Bam Margera is on the mend after one of his tattoos got ...