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 ...

Severe infections requiring hospitalization are associated with a markedly increased long-term IBD risk, with immune-related ...

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

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.

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

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

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 ...