Ouch. You part your lips ever so slightly and you're suddenly reminded of the painful sore in the corner of your mouth. The ...

However, if your piercing becomes swollen, very painful, hot, leaks blood or pus, or you feel generally unwell, you may have an infection. Since the mouth harbors bacteria, infections are likely to ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that the composition of your gut microbiome plays a significant role in predicting the likelihood of succumbing to potentially life-threatening infections caused by ...

a group of bacteria that can cause life-threatening infections. "There is a lot of research showing how fiber affects our gut in a positive way," senior author Alexandre Almeida of Cambridge's ...

Zoonotic diseases, also known as zoonoses, bridge the gap between animal and human health, marking a prominent area of concern for global public health. Infections caused by bacterial pathogens like ...

When bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, it makes it more difficult to treat diseases caused by those bacteria and limits the treatment options. Alternative treatments may be costly and, in some ...

The Erie County Health Department is warning of an increase in respiratory illnesses like the flu, RSV (respiratory syncytial ...

This seems to protect against infection by a range of disease-causing Enterobacteriaceae bugs. The researchers suggest that eating more fiber in our diet will support the growth of good bacteria ...

The CDC said screwworms are most common in the tropics and subtropics, but recent cases have appeared in Central America for ...