Plus, who is at the highest risk of catching one.

Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, may be due to several factors, like viruses, bacteria, and allergens. Its cause generally determines its type. Conjunctivitis, commonly called pink eye, refers to ...

Cellulitis may have different symptoms depending on the type of bacteria involved and where on your body it affects. These factors may influence which antibiotics a doctor prescribes to treat ...

Bacterial and viral acute sinus infections typically display similar symptoms. The duration of the infection can help determine if it is viral or bacterial. Many viruses, such as the ones that cause ...

Jonathan B. Jassey, DO, is a private pediatrician at Bellmore Merrick Medical. Dr. Jassey also specializes in treating ADHD, anxiety, depression, OCD, autism and other mental health issues. Viral ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

UTI. Say that to a woman and you may get an earful about pain and misery. Mention UTI to a man and he will likely be searching his brain for which college team the initials stand for. That is because ...

A genomic test developed at UC San Francisco to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen – virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite – has proved successful after a decade of use. The test has the ...

Infection is the leading cause of death in LR-MDS patients, responsible for 24.6% of deaths within a year of diagnosis. Key risk factors for infection include intermediate or higher IPSS-R risk, ...

So it feels like your vagina is on fire. Let me first say, I’m so sorry you’re here. You might initially assume you’re dealing with a yeast infection—it’s just the vagina problem with the best PR. And ...

Infections can present with many different symptoms, and one common symptom is wasting, which involves the loss of fat and in extreme cases lean muscle as well. Researchers in the lab of Salk ...

Some vibrio infections can lead to necrotizing fasciitis, a serious form of bacterial infection commonly referred to as "flesh-eating" disease. People who get this serious form of vibrio infection may ...