Browsing: Infection

An upper respiratory infection (URI) affects the nose, throat, or sinuses. The common cold is the most common URI. Other…

The recalled cottage cheese was sold in 24 states between February 17 and February 20, 2026: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona,…

If a non-albicans candida species, including Candida glabrata, is responsible for your vaginal yeast infection, it may cause a “complicated”…

Igor Kagan, MD, is an an assistant clinical professor at UCLA. He spends the majority of his time seeing patients in various…

The benefits of vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV for short) may go far beyond protection against a serious respiratory…

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a bacterium that normally lives inside human intestines, where it doesn’t cause disease. But if K. pneumoniae…

Vaginal yeast infections, which can cause pain, irritation, and itching, are caused by an overgrowth of a naturally occurring fungus…

It’s important not to ignore a belly button infection, which may be easily treated with a course of antibiotics or…

E. coli (Escherichia coli) is a group of bacteria. Most strains live in your intestines (gut) and help with digestion,…

A deadly, little-known parasitic infection known as Chagas disease, once considered to only be a threat abroad, may becoming endemic…