Scott was airlifted to Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital, where doctors treated a severe heart infection, but the damage to his body had been done. The infection had led to sepsis, a ...

Cornell Veterinary staff and Wildlife Health specialists have detected the virus in both wild and captive birds in Tompkins ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Clubbed nails, also known as digital clubbing or Hippocratic fingers, describe a ...

A doctor has issued a serious warning to anyone who bites their nails after one woman contracted a ‘deadly infection’.

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 ...

A 23-year-old woman has revealed how a common act landed her in the emergency room, labeling it “traumatizing.” ...

In December, a camping trip turned into a nightmare for Max Armstrong. A minor burn let in a deadly bacteria that led to a ...

By Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels University of Kentucky Have you washed your hands recently? Proper handwashing is the number one ...

Barbara talks to Tom about their future together, which is a bittersweet moment since the infection has damaged the tissue in three of her fingers, ending her career as a midwife. Still ...

Without proper treatment, tooth infections can spread to other areas of the body, leading to serious and potentially life threatening complications. A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess ...

Kenneth Perry, MD, an emergency physician in South Carolina, said his hospital has recently seen an uptick in emergency department visits tied to these infections. "From cough to nasal congestion ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it.