Now, Northwestern University scientists believe they know what causes the treated infection to mimic chronic illness: the body may be responding to remnants of the Borrelia burgdorferi (the ...

Streptococcus Group A affects close to 20% of U.S. children, according to Dr. Joshua Osowicki, senior research fellow at the ...

A three-year-old girl died of Strep A after her mother took her home from an 'overwhelmingly busy' hospital having been told by medics the infection was likely viral, an inquest heard. Jemma ...

People with tonsillitis should get as much rest as possible. Resting will allow the body to fight off the viral or bacterial infection. Continuing to go to work or school not only increases the ...

This can cause bleeding and infection. If a person has a tonsil stone that does not dislodge with home care or has recurring tonsil stones, they can contact a doctor for advice. Trying to dislodge ...

What Is a Fungal Nail Infection? A fungal nail infection is a common condition that can leave you with brittle, discolored nails, usually on your toes. Its formal name is onychomycosis ...

True Recurrent Strep A true recurrent strep infection has the following characteristics: Classic strep symptoms (sore throat, fever, tonsils that are red and swollen, swollen lymph nodes) Symptoms ...

Health officials confirmed the infection involved a student at Willow Springs Middle School in Lucas. Anyone who was on campus on April 7 may have been exposed. Officials confirmed on Friday that ...

This change in host range significantly increases the risk of human infection, particularly as the virus evolves to evade immune defenses. As Ford explains, the weakening of antibody binding ...

"It looks like lots of the rabbit ticks there have this pathogen." Typically, across the country SFR infections are spread by several species of dog ticks, with the incidence climbing consistently ...

The 44-year-old star, whose real name is Bianca Castro, had most of her right leg amputated after being hospitalised with a "severe infection", her family confirmed in a statement shared to social ...