In May 2011, a severe health emergency was declared in Germany. Nearly 4,000 people fell ill, and 53 lost their lives.1 The ...

A team of scientists in Finland and the UK has revealed that myocardial infarctions (the fancy medical term for heart attacks ...

A total of five people have now died amid an outbreak of bacterial pneumonia, which has infected dozens of people in New York City, according to health officials. As of Aug. 19, there have been 108 ...

Unprotected sexual intercourse can increase the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Learn about 5 common STIs, ...

The belly button is prone to various types of infections It is not only important to know about different types of belly ...

Many harmful bacteria can move to evade high concentrations of antibiotics. This allows them to spread through the body and makes them harder to treat, contributing to the growing problem of ...

Tuberculosis still kills quietly, despite modern medicine. Stigma, lack of awareness and drug resistance, keep the crisis ...

Scientists are uncovering how gene clusters in oral bacteria help form sticky biofilms, opening doors to cavity prevention ...

The Ministry of Health has shut down claims of a public health alert for norovirus and other illnesses after confirming ...

A confirmed travel-associated case in the US and reports of New World Screwworm in Mexico put a rare but nasty pest on the ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WSVN) — A bacterial infection is spreading through Florida’s palm trees. The disease, known as lethal bronzing, is spread by a small insect that sucks sap from other palms and ...

A tooth abscess is a surgical problem, not a pharmaceutical one, so we need to stop pretending a bottle of pills can solve a ...