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A Chinese man's bizarre habit of sniffing his dirty socks landed him in hospital after it led to him developing a serious fungal infection in his lungs. The unnamed man, described as an 'ordinary ...

The herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1/-2) can both cause oral herpes, and despite being one of the most common infections in the world, there are hardly any preventative measures available today ...

(WXYZ) — Severe strep infections are on the rise in the U.S. A new study shows a sharp increase in cases of invasive group A strep, which can lead to deadly ...

Summary: New research reveals how the simple nervous system of C. elegans worms can dramatically reconfigure itself to survive infection. When exposed to harmful bacteria, the worms adapted by ...

Doctors discovered the bacterial infection, which had then spread to his lungs. His manager, Jaime Jaramillo Espinosa, told the LA Times he was responding to treatment and had been given antibiotics.

Bursitis caused by infection can also cause: Shoulder bursitis commonly develops over time from repetitive shoulder motion or overuse. It is common in people who perform manual labor requiring ...

Bursitis is a painful swelling of the bursae, the fluid-filled sacs that support the joints and reduce friction between tendons, muscles, and bones near the joints. Bursitis occurs when these sacs ...

The infection is almost exclusively passed to humans through the bite of a parasite, which is crucial to remove quickly. "Do you know how to spot and remove a tick?", the NHS wrote to X this week.

The recall applies to retailers in the United States, but the shampoo, which potentially contains Klebsiella oxytoca bacteria, can also be purchased online in Europe. More than 1,000 bottles of ...

A GSK pill that offers a lower potential for drug resistance is now FDA approved as a new treatment for a common type of urinary tract infection, the first new oral antibiotic for this indication ...