US-based Dr Christabel Akinola has warned that the seemingly harmless habit of nail-biting can have deadly consequences, ...

The Virginia Department of Health says the viral infection is spreading through schools and day care facilities.

Since the new school year began, there have been many students absent due to hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) — a common ...

A class of antivirals called Pin1 inhibitors could reduce or stop outbreaks of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), the common ...

Fairfield-Suisun schools report a rise in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, urging families to watch for symptoms and keep sick ...

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing upper respiratory infections and the flu – both ...

Flu, COVID-19, the common cold and RSV have similarities, but they differ in their severity, contagiousness and symptoms.

Leaving a belly button infection untreated can lead to more serious complications, including sepsis, a life-threatening blood ...

Measles is a highly contagious viral illness that spreads easily from person to person, especially among individuals who haven’t been vaccinated. Measles is particularly dangerous for children.

Baby yeast infections are common and can appear as a bright, red rash with pimple-like spots or as a thick white coating on ...

Kidney infections are a serious kind of urinary tract infection (UTI). They happen when bacteria from the bladder or urinary tract travel up to the kidneys, causing pain, fever, and other symptoms. If ...