The FDA has approved a new antibiotic that can treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections, or uUTIs. It’s the first new class of oral antibiotics for UTIs in almost 30 years, according to developer ...

Three lots of a drug designed to treat various urinary tract infections have been recalled because the white round tablets might have black spots from microbial contamination.

Also, there are fewer infection-fighting blood cells in the urinary tract, and mucosal immunity — the specialized immune defences present at the mucosal surfaces lining the urinary tract that ...

The Urology Care Foundation reports that UTIs are the second most common form of infection, resulting in 8 million doctor’s visits annually. Up to 60% of women develop a UTI in their lifetime.

Treating urine infections is becoming increasingly challenging due to rising antibiotic resistance. Here's what's driving this issue and how to address it.

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary system, including the bladder, urethra, or kidneys. Women are particularly susceptible because their ...

A review in Biomolecules and Biomedicine sheds light on how microRNAs (miRNAs)—small regulatory RNA molecules—play a central role in the body's response to Klebsiella pneumoniae, a major cause of ...

Any change in the effect estimates was assessed by grouping studies according to design, setting, economy-based country classification, reporting period, microbiological aetiology, infection type and ...

Urinary tract infections occur more commonly in women than men, with half of women having at least one infection at some point in their lives. Recurrences are common. Risk factors include female ...