Susceptibility to diarrhea, a major cause of infant deaths in low- and middle-income countries, has genetic links which could hold the key to new treatments, research suggests. The diarrheal disease ...

A vaccine originally developed to prevent bacteria-caused diarrhea has now also been found to help infant nonhuman primates grow faster, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

If you are holding a little one whose baby’s diaper has suddenly filled with watery diarrhea and you feel worry creeping in, take a deep breath and remember that most cases of diarrhea in breastfed ...

Rotavirus is the leading cause of gastroenteritis in infants and young children. Symptoms may include fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration. Due to an infant’s small body mass, ...

Two new vaccines aimed at preventing childhood diarrhea could cut severe cases of that ailment in half if widely used, potentially saving the lives of millions of infants, according to studies due for ...