Crusty, itchy, red eyes? There is a decent chance you could have conjunctivitis, or pink eye, an infection of the thin lining around the eye and the eyelid, caused by bacteria, an allergen, virus, or ...
The intestinal parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis has a dramatically increased infection rate this summer, and the source is still unknown, the CDC advised today. 2017 is a good year for Cyclospora look ...
When you have an infection, a doctor prescribes antibiotics to make the bacteria that causes it disappear. Sounds like a good idea, but the disappearance of microorganisms that have inhabited humans f ...
A new study shows the Zika virus is present in saliva — but it may not be enough to make you sick.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes there is "no evidence that Zika can be transmitte ...
An older man dies of Zika. A younger man who cares for him catches Zika — but doctors cannot pinpoint how the disease was transmitted. While proximity to the patient is sufficient explanation for the ...
Rising on the world stage, dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes — and apparently air travel too.In July 2017, the World Health Organization's official report tallied 80,732 cases of dengue fever ...
The number of households in the US that go hungry because they lack money for food hit a high of almost 15% in 2011. While that number continues to decline, nearly 13% of American households still go ...
Despite mounting scientific evidence that viruses can cause changes in learning and memory, the reasons have remained elusive.In a new study, scientists reported finding that viruses affect the immune ...
Four million Americans misused prescription opioid painkillers in 2014. Those who do are 40 times more likely to inject heroin or other drugs than other people. Now, the Centers for Disease Control an ...
Young girls, especially those who live in areas where HIV is epidemic, like sub-Saharan Africa, are particularly vulnerable to becoming infected with HIV. A vaginal ring containing the antiviral agent ...