Gerald Bruce Taylor Jr., who authorities say was shot to death by the jealous estranged husband of a woman Taylor had just started dating, left behind a grieving family, including a 7-year-old daughter, who are trying to come to grips with the tragedy. ...more

December 22, 2008

The aggressive antibiotic-resistant staph infection responsible for thousands of recent illnesses undermines the body's defenses by causing germ-fighting cells to explode, researchers reported Sunday. ...more

November 12, 2007

Nearly 19,000 people died in the United States in 2005 after being infected with virulent drug-resistant bacteria that have spread rampantly through hospitals and nursing homes, according to the most thorough study of the disease's prevalence ever conducted. ...more

October 17, 2007