Researchers have uncovered a recent, perplexing increase in brain infections and abscesses in kids and teens. These rare and life-threatening conditions can be complications of severe sinus infections ...

"Golden Bachelor" contestant Ellen Goltzer nearly missed out on a chance at love due to a medical scare. Goltzer, 71, confessed she suffered from a massive infection and contemplated whether she ...

While it wasn't clear whether Keaton had any underlying conditions, doctors say "perfectly healthy" people can die from ...

A student described as "traumatised" has been awarded a £26,000 settlement from her former dental practice after alleged negligence led to a severe abscess and a near-sepsis incident. Katelyn De Blick ...

Minor injuries like cuts, bumps, burns and bruises can potentially become serious. Emergency room doctors share 9 common ...

A woman who was given the wrong vaccine developed a severe case of one of the world's deadliest diseases. The healthy 30-year-old went to a clinic to receive a measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) ...

There are four stages of appendicitis, which describe its severity and whether it has caused any complications: simple, supportive, gangrenous, and perforated. These range from mild inflammation ...

Perichondritis is an infection that occurs in the tissue of the cartilage located in your outer ear, which is called the auricle or pinna. The infection itself is sometimes referred to as auricular ...

Persistent tooth infection may cause ear and head pain because of the connection between your teeth and the trigeminal nerve.