These infections can pave the way for a heart attack or stroke because they can trigger or worsen inflammation, which is the ...

In monsoon, poor food hygiene is common; tapeworm larvae often spread through undercooked pork and unwashed vegetables.

Mild and moderate infections are common among patients with inflammatory bowel disease, with women having higher incidence ...

Rene Kirby, who starred in the 2001 comedy Shallow Hal, died on July 11 after a two-month battle with severe infections and ...

Guillermo Amescua, M.D., an ophthalmologist and corneal specialist at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, explains what a corneal ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a well-known cause of infections in children, but it's understudied in older individuals ...

A person in Arizona recently died of pneumonic plague—a rare and severe form of the disease. An expert explains how the ...

China is experiencing a chikungunya outbreak with thousands of cases reported in the south over two weeks. Cases have jumped ...

An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever or muffled hearing.In more severe cases, the pain can be sudden, sharp ...

Some scientists are raising concerns about Aspergillus, a potentially deadly fungus that could spread across regions of the U.S., Europe, and Asia. This mold flourishes in warm, humid environments.

Severe cases can cause more systemic infections, pneumonia, brain swelling and toxic shock syndrome. Adults who did not have chickenpox as a child are more vulnerable to serious infection.