Pathogens can use a range of toxins to damage their host organism. Bacteria, such as those responsible for causing the deadly Plague, use a special injection mechanism to deliver their poisonous ...

The Grand Forks Public Health Department wants to give clean needles to drug users to combat the spread of diseases and eventually encourage treatment. In Grand Forks, Hepatitis C cases increased 78% ...

The CDC is urging physicians to confirm a fungal diagnosis before prescribing topical antifungals in order to preserve their efficacy, as antimicrobial-resistant superficial fungal infections become ...

As of 2023, Orange County remains the largest county by population in the United States without an operational syringe services program (SSP). Over 40 years of evidence have demonstrated that SSPs are ...

The City of Roseburg, Oregon, has banned needle exchange and distribution on public property like parks, streets and sidewalks. This ban was created in an effort to ensure public safety, but advocates ...