A new study from Milan reveals that short-term exposure to air pollutants like black carbon and VOCs significantly alters the ...

Ear infections are a common and painful occurrence in infants and toddlers. Oral antibiotics are often prescribed for a week to treat the condition, but these drugs can trigger side effects that ...

We like to think danger looks like something obvious — a knife, a fire, a fall from a cliff. But sometimes, it’s a cute ...

Two doctors have explained how to deal with the common cold after a new survey found many people ask pharmacists for ...

WE all know that maintaining good hygiene is important to stop us from picking up bugs and getting ill.  But even if you are ...

Joan Merriam lives in Nevada City with her new golden retriever Frankie, her Maine coon cat Indy, and the infinite spirits of her beloved goldens Joey and Casey. You can reach Joan at ...

Here, we discuss the potential of adjuvant immunotherapies to selectively stimulate protective immune responses as a treatment option for bacterial infections. In order to elicit appropriate ...

At A&E Jordan had a CT scan, several eye tests and was hooked up to an antibiotic IV drip where doctors confirmed he was suffering from serious bacterial infection orbital cellulitis.Docs said if ...

But how children are being exposed to colibactin-producing bacteria and what can be done to prevent infection needs further study, Alexandrov said. The results of the study reshape "how we think ...

It is usually full of pus, painful, and may feel thick and swollen. This is typically caused by a bacterial infection. A skin abscess may appear on any part of your body. It is similar to a pimple ...

Some ticks carry bacteria that can cause Lyme disease, a serious infection that can affect dogs, cats and humans (though it is less common in cats). Symptoms of the disease in animals includes ...