LOS ANGELES — Health officials in Marin County are investigating a possible H5N1 bird flu case in a child. Officials have been investigating since last week and are working with the California ...

Most people will have a mild illness when they catch influenza ("the flu"). Simple self-care methods like rest and fluids are the only things needed as the virus runs its course. If you want to ...

Influenza is a common disease that occurs ... Decisions regarding antiviral therapy, antibiotics and additional testing are taken within minutes of the clinical encounter, long before results ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) found that audit and feedback (A&F) interventions improved antibiotic prescribing across four outcome metrics ... out a ...

Though US flu activity is still low, markers such as test positivity and emergency department ... A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) found that audit and ...

In laboratory mice, the authors report that the ability of K. pintolopesii to stimulate immune responses is dependent on ...

Before antibiotics were discovered, the average life expectancy at birth was around 47 years. Infectious diseases like cholera, diphtheria, pneumonia, otitis, urinary tract infections and wound ...