Less than a year after a horrific spate of Vibrio vulnificus cases in Florida that nearly killed a Pensacola woman, the ...

As waters warm, Vibrio vulnificus risk rises. Scientists are racing to predict where and when dangerous levels may appear.

The 'fleshing-eating' disease caused by the Vibrio vulnificus bacterium is expected to increase with rising oceanic ...

The daughter of a man who died after being infected with HIV and Hepatitis C from contaminated blood products has said the family's long wait for compensation is an "open wound". Jack Edwards died ...

Neanderthals had the know-how to identify a tooth infection and the motor skills to drill out the damage, according to a study published May 13, 2026, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Alisa ...

An Oregon family alleged in a $100 million lawsuit that their 18-year-old son died from an infection after doctors at a Corvallis hospital did not remove pine needles and debris from his wound before ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The family of an Oregon teen who died in 2024 from an infected wound after receiving care at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis is suing the hospital, its ...

Antibiotics are designed to kill harmful bacteria and help the body recover from infection. But some antibiotics may also push bacteria to release tiny particles that can make inflammation worse.

Yeast infections often begin with a subtle itch that's easy to ignore at first. But that mild irritation can escalate into persistent discomfort, burning and other symptoms that interfere with ...

It’s certainly no fun to have hemorrhoids, swollen veins that grow in or around the anus and cause pain, itching and bleeding — so it’s not terribly surprising that people might be desperate to find a ...

Even if the symptoms of an atopic dermatitis flare are relatively short lived, the cracks, fissures, and patches of open skin can linger for weeks, if not longer. It’s common for severe atopic ...