After recovering from an infection, immune cells in the lungs remember the battle for next time, which may boost defenses against pneumonia.

Twice as many people as previously believed die of sepsis worldwide—and a disproportionately high number of them are children.

Using antibiotic cream and antiseptic wipes can cut the chance that parents will pass dangerous Staph bacteria to their baby in the NICU.

Adenoviruses need one protein to unpack their DNA to infect human cells and without it, the infection fails. The finding could lead to new antivirals.

Vaccinating pregnant women or newborn babies against staph bacteria may be an effective way to fight dangerous infections, research with mice finds.

Globally, over 350 million people are at risk of infection from Leishmaniasis. The mating habits of the female sand fly may offer a way to fight it.

Gut microbes can tamp down or boost the severity of norovirus infection, depending on where along the intestine the virus takes hold.

The placenta acts as a gatekeeper during pregnancy, but a study that shows how RSV can infect the fetus suggests it's not as impenetrable as once thought.

Drug-resistant MRSA easily spreads at home but the best protection is pretty simple: Wash your hands.

New research on proton pump inhibitors for babies finds that "being exposed to these drug levels actually puts the child at risk for having an extra infection event."