Think food poisoning is just a mild annoyance? Think again. When harmful bacteria invade our meals, the health risks can be far more...

The world is facing a new health challenge: monkeypox. While not as deadly as smallpox, monkeypox is spreading rapidly, raising concerns...

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a rare, fatal brain disorder within a group of illnesses called prion diseases. The incidence of CJD...

Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS), although rare, can lead to kidney failure or death if not treated properly. Most people may think that TSS is...

In recent months, the phenomenon of brain-eating amoeba has captured public attention, particularly in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

Mosquitoes: The World’s Deadliest Insects Many people consider mosquitoes to be a harmless nuisance, often associating their presence...

written by: Katie Scoggins RN, BSN Dengue Fever has recently come to the forefront of attention for more people in the US as cases of...

Trinity Care Foundation/ Flickr cc Summer is here and COVID-19 may be the last thing on our minds, but COVID-19 is still here to play....

What is it? Bacterial vaginosis, commonly known as BV, is a common condition in the vagina that happens when there is too much of certain...

Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is both an acute and chronic infectious condition caused by the protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi,...

What is Long COVID? Patients infected with the virus responsible for COVID-19 may experience prolonged effects from their infection,...

Introduction Though cholera is known as a rare disease in the US, it is quite prevalent in the continents of Africa and Asia. According...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes both acute and chronic illnesses. Acute infections last for less than six months. They may...

Image credit: https://www.antibioticresearch.org.uk/about-antibiotic-resistance/bacterial-infections/myths-about-antibiotic-resistance/...

Introduction What stands between the viral infections from entering your body? There must be some sort of defense system activated to...

The World Health Organization (WHO) highlights a global resurgence of measles, with significant increases in cases reported in recent...

Precocious puberty is a condition which causes children to experience puberty earlier than their peers. It is substantially more common...

Antibiotic resistance (AMR) in bacteria is the outcome of change in the drug target, inactivation of the drug in the bacterial cell, or...

By Miranda Miller Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy are some of the most effective cancer treatments. They both have the same purpose - to...

Recurrent infections are an indication of immune deficiency. How many infections are too many? Typically, children on average have about...