What began as a simple headache turned into a life-threatening infection for a 25-year-old woman until doctors discovered the ...

A rare case of Epstein-Barr virus-induced Bell palsy in an 18-year-old highlights the need for EBV testing in sudden facial ...

Around 10-20% of people who contract Lyme disease, the most common tickborne disease in the U.S., develop persistent, often debilitating symptoms such as chronic pain, fatigue, and cognitive ...

Salivary Infection: Causes The most common causes of acute salivary gland infections are bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus, or staph. Viruses and fungi can also cause infection in the glands.

In the resolution of inflammation, the newly generated blood vessels undergo pruning and regress back to the basal state. 154, 160 Unlike blood vessels, the lymphatic vessels do not always completely ...

C reactive protein (CRP), a marker for the presence of an inflammatory process, is the most extensively studied marker for distinguishing bacterial from non-bacterial infections in febrile patients. A ...

As climate-driven weather extremes fuel fires across the U.S. West, the tendency of residents to spend more time indoors may be accelerating the spread of infectious diseases, a new study has ...

A 2-year-old girl contracted E. coli at an Oklahoma lake and is now fighting for her life as complications from the infection takes its toll on her body, her family says. “ It’s a nightmare ...

Maternal Influenza A vaccination and viral infection alter gut and nasal microbial communities. Relative abundance of the top ten genera found in A) nasal and B) gut microbial communities of ...

Compared to bacteria or viruses, fungi don’t make people sick as often. But there are some common fungal illnesses that cause plenty of misery, including yeast infections and ringworm. Fungi can ...

Lymphatic filariasis has undergone a remarkable transformation in India, evolving from a neglected tropical disease to a national priority. This shift is largely attributable to the consistent policy ...

HIV/AIDS remains a major public health threat worldwide, with an estimated 39.9 million people living with the disease at the ...