Even with more schools reporting cases of students infected with the virulent staph bacteria, it's hard to say. "People want to wrestle with whether this is an outbreak or not," said Dr. Christopher ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a serious bacterial infection that is resistant to most antibiotic treatments. Healing is possible but severe infections may become chronic or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. A few weeks ago, the peculiar symptom of loss of smell and taste was ...