Two sexually transmitted infections are spreading faster than ever. Our expert guide tells you everything you need to know, ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies have altered or removed hundreds of pages of ...

Gonorrhoea is being flagged as an STD that spreads through unprotected sex. Women may encounter symptoms such as vaginal ...

Make your antibiotic medication as effective as possible by getting these answers before you leave the doctor's office or ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(2):215-226. As with most mammalian bites, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (augmentin) is a reasonable empiric antibiotic in an ...

Magnesium is an essential mineral for the body, but its interaction with certain medications can be harmful. Find out which ...

Uncomplicated skin infections account for almost 200 million physician-office visits in the USA annually. Treating these infections is estimated to cost in excess of US$350 million each year.

Drug-resistant infections occur when pathogens change in ways that render antimicrobial drugs ineffective. As a result, the pathogens survive and continue to spread. When infections are treatable with ...

The doctor does point out that Alistair’s and his wife’s symptoms could easily have been dormant for a decade or longer, and ...

A vaginal yeast infection is caused by an overgrowth of yeast (a type of fungus) in the body. People with diabetes are more prone to getting these infections because their blood sugar levels are often ...

Parasitic worms are difficult to kill with current therapies, but their commensal bacteria might be their Achilles’ heel.

Trusted source of information on Respiratory Disorders that includes articles, news, videos, animations, quizzes, calculators and drugs.