In addition to cancer, a growing body of research has shown that vaccines can reduce the risk of developing dementia and ...

Inmates with a history of drug use are at particular risk of dying from untreated sepsis in US prisons and jails, USA TODAY ...

My 86-year-old father was recently hospitalized with a severe infection. We were told he’s at an increased risk for sepsis ...

Pneumococcal infections pose a serious risk for adults over 50, especially with chronic conditions, yet many delay vaccination, warns pulmonologist Dr. Satish.

A Washington man has tested positive for the first human case of the H5N5 bird flu strain, previously found in animals only.

During certain times of the day, some people with dementia may become more confused and disoriented. Referred to by ...

E very year on World Pneumonia Day (November 12), public health authorities renew a blunt reminder: Pneumonia still kills, particularly young children and older adults, and early ...

Food poisoning is among the most common acute digestive system illnesses—and it often affects children. Their immune systems are not fully developed, and their bodies react more sensitively to germs ...

A new digital wound care module assists clinicians in selecting appropriate dressings and generating standardized treatment prescriptions.

Initially established in Everglades National Park in the early 1980s, Burmese pythons quickly put a stranglehold on Florida's ...

Recent high-profile deaths attributed to pneumonia are shining a light on the disease. It's mostly caused by bacteria, and if ...

NHS bosses have issued an urgent warning as they urge people to see their GP in certain circumstances. Health officials took to X, formerly Twitter, to raise awareness about a serious infection - and ...