also called acute kidney injury (AKI), happens suddenly—over hours or days. It’s often caused by something that puts stress on the kidneys quickly, such as severe dehydration, a sudden drop in blood ...

Another major difference between acute and chronic kidney disease is how doctors monitor and measure them. In AKI, doctors ...

Vitamin D supplements may not be an effective defense against acute respiratory infections, a recent study has found. It’s still possible the vitamin supplementation could reduce the severity ...

We focused on visits for acute respiratory infections such as acute otitis media, sinusitis, and viral pharyngitis because these are the most common conditions treated in direct-to-consumer ...

In a disease outbreak news item released on January 7, the WHO said trends in acute respiratory infections usually increase during this time of year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere, ...

Acute mastoiditis typically results from a complication of a middle ear infection or because the infection spreads to the bone. Symptoms can include redness, discharge from the ear, fever, and ...

Adele is opening up about a recent health issue.. The singer, 36, told audience members at her Las Vegas residency on Friday, Oct. 25, that she is recovering from a painful ear infection that has ...

Acute ear infections are a common childhood ailment that can cause discomfort and distress for both children and their doctors. However, with proper prevention measures and timely treatment, ...

For years, there has been a long-held belief that acute viral infections like Zika or COVID-19 are directly responsible for neurological damage, but researchers from McMaster University have now ...

Scientists at McMaster University report that they have found that it is the immune system response, and not acute viral infections like Zika or COVID-19, that is directly responsive for ...

Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on virtual ward platform technologies for acute respiratory infections.. February 2025: Section 2.1 has been amended to acknowledge that the technology Lenus COPD ...