Older adults hospitalized with infections had a significantly higher risk of developing dementia, according to an October study published in Aging-US.

Sexually transmitted infections are becoming more common in older adults. Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in people ages 55 and up more than doubled in the U.S. over the 10-year period from ...

A large-scale meta-analysis, led by first author Wei Yu Chua from the National University of Singapore and corresponding ...

A new study has found that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections were more frequent and severe compared with influenza A/B in older adults. Older adults were more likely to have respiratory ...

The older population is prone to microbial infections, which can lead to death. Hence, it is important to understand why this group is vulnerable to microbial infection, especially bacterial infection ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV are rising in some regions of the world among older adults but not in the United States, according to a new report. Specifically, the incidence of HIV ...

(CNN) — After Pope Francis was hospitalized last week for bronchitis, the Vatican has now announced that he has pneumonia in both lungs, with tests continuing to indicate a “complex clinical picture.” ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Vedolizumab and ustekinumab associated with a lower risk for infection-related hospitalizations ...

Biologics targeting interleukin-12, -23, and -17 were associated with a lower rate of serious infections among older adults with psoriatic disease. Older systemic medications, including methotrexate, ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in adults 65 and older, mainly due to age-related factors like malnutrition, poor bladder control, and uncontrolled diabetes. Symptoms in older adults may ...

Exposure to several types of common infections could be associated with memory problems, a new study suggests. The authors caution, however, that further research is needed to draw concrete ...

Ear infections are extremely common in children because of their smaller and more level eustachian tubes, which make it difficult for fluid to drain out of the ear, as well as their underdeveloped ...