Impetigo is a highly transmissible bacterial skin infection that involves blistering. It can occur when bacteria enter the skin through a cut or insect bite, commonly affecting young children.

A person with diabetes has a higher risk of a fungal infection ... it harder for the body to control Candida growth. As such, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that ...

chronic and/or infectious vs inflammation. Sometimes, an infection in your urinary tract is to blame. Other times, it’s due to an injury or nerve damage. In many cases, doctors never find the cause.

Pinellas County Mosquito Control is using chickens to test for mosquito-borne illnesses. Florida's Mosquito Control Awareness week starts on Sunday. Experts also recommend you keep CDC-recommended ...

A study presented at ESCMID Global 2025 has revealed that adults with respiratory syncytial virus-associated acute respiratory infection (RSV-ARI) face a 2.7-fold higher risk of death within one ...

If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI), you know how painful ... You may have read about using apple cider vinegar for UTI prevention because it may have some antibacterial properties.

Objective: Research has not fully determined the impact of the infection control practices adopted in workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic on employees’ feelings of loneliness. This study aimed to ...

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he plans to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop recommending the addition of fluoride in ...

Two doses of the MMR vaccine are about 97 percent effective at protecting against a measles infection ... to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “There is a role for vitamin ...

The Trump administration this week gutted a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention division that monitors in vitro fertilization and tracks national maternal and infant health outcomes, despite ...

FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not only lost nearly a fifth of its workforce, it has also been directed to slash $2.9 ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday proposed a 10% tariff on an island with no people and lots of penguins, sparking a flurry of memes that have been going viral on the Internet. One widely shared ...