Our bodies are home to millions of fungi that, for the most part, are completely harmless. However, they can sometimes change ...

Researchers led by Mika Kivimaki and Staffan Nyberg at University College London have linked obesity to roughly one in 10 ...

A red, parasitic worm turned out to be behind the woman's wide array of symptoms. | Credit: Hossain, M., Kennedy, K. J., ...

A common mould has claimed the lives of two people, and left four others seriously ill. Here’s what you need to know.

A new study finds that people with obesity are more likely to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections.

Approximately one in seven adults in the United States has kidney disease, where the organs responsible for filtering waste ...

A sinus infection can spread to the brain, although this is rare. People require immediate medical treatment if a sinus infection reaches the brain. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinuses and ...

Secondary infections caused by bacteria or viruses during hospital care remain a long-standing global challenge, despite ...

Researchers say the study provides insight into how early biological stress shapes addictive behaviors and identifies a ...