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Multiple sclerosis is characterized by an immune system gone haywire. A patient’s immune system starts treating the protective coating of the nerves – called myelin – as dangerous. The subsequent nerve damage can cause a variety of symptoms, including muscle weakness, pain and vision loss. MS currently has no cure,…

The CDC released an health advisory warning of the rise of drug-resistant Shigella, a bacteria that causes GI infection.

It's well known that good hand hygiene can prevent illness. But can it thwart the development of bacterial resistance as well?

An infection that's usually easy to treat with common antibiotic eyedrops "has become an infection that can be deadly and has pretty much no treatment except one IV antibiotic,” one expert said.