Health officials in the United States are reporting a rise in mumps infections, a contagious viral disease that spreads ...

Yeast infections and UTIs are uncomfortable in their own ways. While yeast infections often trigger itching, burning, and redness, UTIs are usually accompanied by pain and the frequent urge to urinate ...

The armpit is a complex junction where muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and lymph nodes meet. Because it is such a busy area of the body, experiencing pain there is surprisingly common. For some, it is ...

Affecting roughly half a million Americans each year, bacterial infections caused by Clostridioides difficile —commonly known as C. diff —are a serious and persistent problem for patients and ...

A chest infection feels like a temporary illness. A few days of coughing, fever, and fatigue, followed by medication, and life returns to normal. But .

Tis the season for sinus infections. During the winter months, drier air — whether outside or in our cozy heated homes — causes the mucus lining in the nose to dry out and thicken, resulting in ...

Dr Louise Clarke discusses presentations of viral vulvo-vaginal infections and how nurses can ensure prompt diagnosis and appropriate care ...

Exposure to cigarette smoke, including passive smoke exposure in children, may contribute to or increase the risk of ear infections. Smoking and exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke can have harmful ...

Mycoplasma phocimorsus is a zoonotic pathogen, often transmitted from seals, that is resistant to common antibiotics and can ...

Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infection caused nearly half of all nonrelapse deaths among CAR-T recipients. None of the clinical trials ...