A BBC documentary crew in Northern Ireland stumbled upon a fungus that hijacks spiders in an arachnid version of “The Last of ...

A large team of surgeons and organ transplant researchers affiliated with multiple institutions across the U.S. has found an ...

Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism that may drive tissue damage and a new target for drug discovery.

Researchers found first henipavirus strain in North America. What you need to know about new virus in wild animals living in ...

Almost seven years since health officials tied the world’s largest listeriosis outbreak to products made by South Africa’s Tiger Brands, victims are still awaiting compensation.

Sinusitis, or a sinus infection, can cause a stuffy or runny nose, a decreased sense of smell, and other symptoms. You can usually manage the symptoms at home with a decongestant. The sinuses are ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it.

Parasitic infections can invade practically any part of the body. Brain parasites, those that infect the central nervous system which includes the brain, are potentially the most damaging and the most ...

Mississippi, for one, was ranked as the “worst affected” by sexually transmitted infections, with one of the highest chlamydia rates in the nation of 700 cases per 100,000 people. Mississippi ...

I hurried to a nearby hospital emergency room, where they said that, without treatment, the infection was potentially life-threatening and that I might need surgery. For a tiny cat bite?

One of the ways the CDC has stepped up its surveillance of H5N1 infections in people is by asking state public health laboratories to perform additional testing on all patient samples that test ...

In particular, they can promote the incidence and spread of a range of infections. Most people appreciate that fires can cause burns and smoke inhalation, both of which can be life-threatening in ...