Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body’s immune system has an extreme response to an infection.

Recurring yeast infections are defined by having four or more yeast infections within a year that are unrelated to taking antibiotics. Symptoms include a thick, white-to-yellow discharge from your ...

A treatment-resistant, highly contagious form of the skin infection tinea, better known as ringworm, has been reported in the U.S. for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

We also report on a study that reveals why females are more prone to autoimmune diseases. HUMAN ANTIBODIES AGAINST MEASLES ...

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La Trobe scientists have made a pivotal discovery in the fight against dangerous drug-resistant bacteria, as the University ...

HCQ (Plaquenil®), for one, is a cornerstone treatment for lupus and has been shown to be safe and beneficial even in those with infections. There are many safe, newly developing therapies for lupus ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've ever been in the uncomfortable, itchy and frantic position of wondering why your stubborn yeast infection won’t go away, ...

Nosocomial infections are infections that develop while a person is receiving medical attention. Examples include pneumonia, urinary tract infections (UTIs) and gastrointestinal (GI) infections. The ...

A debilitating infection took away a Georgia teen’s ability to talk, or even walk, for more than a year.

There have been 18 cases of Legionella infection reported at the Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara facility. The bacteria grows ...