The fungus can cause everything from skin infections to life-threatening bloodstream infections.

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 ...

Hidden Infection Symptoms: If there is a disease or problem in the body, its symptoms begin to appear. Let's explore what reveals the symptoms of an infection. Sometimes our bodies appear perfectly ...

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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 ...

Imagine your body as the town of Hawkins that’s being hunted by the monsters of Upside Down! In reality, that’s what infections are. Your body is constantly fighting battles to keep you healthy.

Yeast or candidiasis is a type of fungus that lives inside the body. Ordinarily, a person’s immune system keeps the yeast under control. However, certain factors can cause the yeast to multiply, ...

Researchers have used a method of total-body imaging to measure and track the body’s immune response to viral infection. The method is a promising platform for studying human immunity in greater ...

We see many people in our clinic with newly acquired tattoos and body piercings and are having a difficult time discerning if the artwork or jewelry is infected or just going through a "normal" ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. SARS-CoV-2's infection sites are well known in the airways and other parts of the body, but new ...