Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further ...

The doctor’s responsibility is to identify which patients are prone to infections and implement preventative measures early.

This guide includes an overview of practices for the prevention and management of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) by healthcare professionals practicing in public health or ...

THE UK has been hit by a barrage of winter illnesses this year. Nasty winter bugs, including flu, COVID-19, RSV and norovirus ...

White piedra is a superficial fungal infection of the hair. Several species of fungus that live in soil or dirty water can cause it. Piedra is the Spanish word for stone. White piedra appears as ...

A vaginal yeast infection is caused by an overgrowth of yeast (a type of fungus) in the body. People with diabetes are more prone to getting these infections because their blood sugar levels are often ...

Fans spot injury marks on Saif Ali Khan's neck during his first public appearance after stabbing attack at his Mumbai house. On Monday, Saif Ali Khan made his first public appearance after the ...

Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also be caused by Malassezia, a yeast that often ...

Meningitis is an infection that causes the thin layers of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord to become inflamed, explains Dr. Rodrigo Hasbun, an infectious diseases professor at the ...

However, fungal infections are contagious, and psoriasis is not. The causes and treatment are also different. The autoimmune activity in psoriasis causes the rapid overgrowth of skin cells.

Two years after a study flagged the epidemic dropsy threat, a new research paper has identified a life-threatening fungal infection mostly in the damaged lungs of tuberculosis survivors among ...