Viral or bacterial infections can occur in the middle of the ear. These often cause pain, inflammation, and fluid buildup. Treatment typically involves antibiotics. Ear infections are the most ...

If you're in good health, you probably don't have to worry about getting severely ill from a pseudomonas infection. You may only get a mild skin rash or an ear or eye infection. Or you may have ...

Bacterial skin infections can happen when bacteria enter the body due to a break in the skin. Different types of skin infections include methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), impetigo, ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common. A 2022 analysis found that more than 404.6 million people worldwide had UTIs in 2019. UTIs happen when bacteria from the skin or rectum enter the ...

Parasitic infections can invade practically any part of the body. Brain parasites, those that infect the central nervous system which includes the brain, are potentially the most damaging and the most ...

The Philippines is witnessing a rapid rise in HIV infections, recording a 543% rise in cases between 2010 and 2023. One in three people living with HIV is diagnosed at a late stage, compounding ...

Queen's Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC) Online Professional Development Course is a fully online program with interactive content for health professionals who are new to or are about to enter ...

Throughout our lives, we’re exposed to all sorts of bacteria, viruses and other bugs. These infections don’t arrive one by one – they’re often overlapping, and our immune system is ...

Dengue is a miserable illness caused by infection with any of the four dengue viruses (dengue-1, -2, -3 and -4). Infections have increased dramatically over the past two years while, at the same ...

Dec. 18, 2024 — New research shows that the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on people's immune response to microorganisms. During the lockdown, inflammation level ...

A mixture of people staying indoors more to beat the cold and mixing over the Christmas and New Year period makes the infections more common. And because fewer people have received the Covid and ...