Infectious Diseases

Long used in herbal traditions, horseradish is drawing attention for urinary tract support—and can be prepared as a simple homemade tincture.

Invasive C. auris infections have been associated with mortality rates of 30 percent to 60 percent among hospitalized patients.

Microbiologists explain which everyday items harbor the most bacteria.

Research has found that shorter antibiotic courses work well for many infections and could reduce side effects and drug resistance.

Locals say dozens of people in a small Kentucky town have developed a red-meat allergy caused by tick bites.

From Cyclospora to E. coli, here's what makes leafy greens vulnerable–and how to reduce your risk.

Bepirovirsen may eliminate the need for lifelong treatment.

Persistent coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness may be signs of asthma rather than a lingering cold.

Expert-backed strategies to avoid tick bites this season—from repellents and clothing to essential oils and tick checks.

So what's the difference between Ebola and COVID？

Ebola is different from COVID-19 in many ways.

Expert explains how norovirus spreads in close quarters and what you can do to protect yourself.

Hantavirus is a tiny, round virus about 100 nanometers wide—so small that a thousand of them could fit across the width of a human hair. It is usually spread from ...

Infectious disease experts break down hantavirus risks, symptoms, and how rare person-to-person transmission actually is.

A known seasonal respiratory pathogen is 'doing what it does every winter and spring,' expert says.

Simple saline spray may help kids avoid tonsil surgery.

Epstein-Barr virus hijacks immune cells that cause lupus, researchers say.

More than a temporary cosmetic problem, the infection could gradually worsen and spread across the nail.

Chagas disease is caused by a parasite found in the droppings of kissing bugs, which are left behind after the bugs feed on a person.

Skipping hand washing after using the restroom can quietly spread harmful germs.

The parasite’s DNA has been found in 1,000-year-old human remains from Texas—evidence that the disease has a long history in the United States.

Summer outbreaks often put Legionnaires' disease back in the headlines, but the deadly illness has been rising for decades.

Diagnostic tests can offer a window into immune health.

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by the bite of infected blacklegged ticks, affecting nearly 500,000 people in the United States each year.

TCM views chikungunya as a damp-heat illness and recommends herbs, teas, and foods to counter it.

Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, sitz baths, and dietary and lifestyle adjustments can effectively address urinary tract infections at their root.

More than 7,000 chikungunya cases have been reported in Guangdong as the CDC advises enhanced precautions for American travelers.