Recognizing early body signals helps distinguish viral from bacterial infections and avoid unnecessary meds or doctor visits.

Preventing fungal infections involves both lifestyle hygiene and protection of the body’s natural defenses. There is a rise in untreatable fungal infections, indicating that the pathogens are ...

Child health experts have warned parents against using harmful practices to treat ear infections in children, cautioning that these actions could worsen the condition, leading to permanent hearing ...

The United States is grappling with a significant measles outbreak, reporting a 17% increase in cases in the past week, with active infections reaching 712 across 24 states. Texas is the epicenter ...

While we're all aware of those common pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness, a missed period or pregnancy fatigue, wet watery discharge is not a sign of pregnancy that always springs to mind.

Although the navel has no biological function in adults, neglecting its cleanliness can lead to infections. You may have often noticed belly button discharge, sometimes even with a slight smell.

Other fungal infections can transmit through sexual activity, but doctors do not label them as sexually transmitted. Trichophyton mentagrophytes (T. mentagrophytes) is a type of fungus that causes ...

That’s why you’ll often hear UTIs called bladder infections. Urinary tract infections are painful, but you may be able to prevent them. (Credit: Alexander Raths /Dreamstime) So, what causes a ...

The herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1/-2) can both cause oral herpes, and despite being one of the most common infections in the world, there are hardly any preventative measures available today ...

Researchers found that among 53,402 Cleveland Clinic employees in northern Ohio, getting the influenza vaccine was associated with a 27% increase in flu infections. "The influenza vaccine can be ...

(WXYZ) — Severe strep infections are on the rise in the U.S. A new study shows a sharp increase in cases of invasive group A strep, which can lead to deadly ...

A recent JAMA study reveals that severe invasive group A strep infections have more than doubled in the US from 2013 to 2022. The spike is linked to chronic diseases, homelessness, and drug use.