You wake up with a scratchy throat and that vague feeling of unwellness. Is it just allergies? The start of a cold? Or something that might need antibiotics? Knowing the difference between viral and ...

Do you also suffer from high fever, body aches, a sore throat, and a cough whenever the weather changes? Dismissing these ...

A rapidly spreading Cyclospora parasite is causing severe diarrhoea and stomach illness. One infected woman reportedly needed ...

High body temperature increases gut microbiota-dependent host resistance to influenza virus infection. Mice were kept at 22, 28, 34, or 36 °C for 7 d before influenza virus infection and throughout ...

New research has uncovered a hidden pathway that allows COVID-19 to infect the immune system and trigger damaging ...

Ebola spreads through direct contact with the body fluids of a symptomatic person or with contaminated clothing or other materials. Ebola virus is in saliva and other body fluids but has not been ...

Over the past several days, the world has watched on in shock as wildfires have devastated large parts of Los Angeles. Beyond the obvious destruction—to landscapes, homes, businesses and more—fires at ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers determined whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could be transmitted from a dead body. Study: Can ...

Leg weakness is not a typical sinus infection symptom. However, people may experience general fatigue or weakness. Leg weakness with a sinus infection may also be a sign of another underlying ...

A tooth infection may seem like a small dental problem, but if left untreated, it can sometimes become a serious health issue ...