It's important not to ignore a belly button infection, which may be easily treated with a course of antibiotics or antifungal medication. Leaving an infection untreated can cause more serious ...

The Zika virus now active in numerous countries, and the severe birth defects associated with it, makes it clear that infection in pregnant women can have immediate and devastating effects on the ...

Children with frequent infections in the first 18 months of life have a slightly increased risk of later developing coeliac disease compared with children who have few infections. This is the ...

A Florida man in his 70s contracted an extremely rare, life-threatening infection in his implanted defibrillator after eating a feral pig in 2017. Before cooking and consuming the gift from a local ...

Pet dogs are an important but overlooked source of salmonella infections among humans, a recent study from Penn State University (PSU) has found. Hygiene practices of dog owners, dog food safety and ...

When an older patient is admitted with pneumonia, a urinary tract infection (UTI), or shingles, clinicians rightly focus on stabilisation, antibiotics, and discharge planning. Yet what may unfold in ...

Data captured from pediatric patients revealed a relationship between high burden of common infection episodes in early life and increased risk for moderate to severe infections in later childhood.

A number of soap products sold nationwide are being recalled over concerns that using them could result in "serious and life-threatening infections." DermaRite Industries voluntarily recalled ...