If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection, you know the misery - the frequency, urgency and pain of urination. And if you’ve had recurrences, you’ve probably tried nearly everything ...

A routine urinary tract infection (UTI) nearly cost 31-year-old Lauren Carson her life, transforming what seemed like a minor health issue into a life-threatening emergency. Initially, Lauren ...

About half of all women will experience urinary tract infections in their lifetimes, and despite treatment, about a quarter will develop recurrent infections within six months of initial infection. A ...

The first new type of antibiotic developed in more than 20 years to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) appears to be so effective that the pharmaceutical company stopped testing and will soon ...

A study published in October linked urinary tract infections with food contamination.

A GSK pill that offers a lower potential for drug resistance is now FDA approved as a new treatment for a common type of urinary tract infection, the first new oral antibiotic for this indication in ...

Dr. Céline Gounder, an internist, epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, is a CBS News medical contributor as well as senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News.

Blujepa is the first in a new class of oral antibiotics for uUTIs in nearly 30 years Over half of all women experience a uUTI in their lifetime, with approximately 30% suffering from a recurrent ...