The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for preventing severe disease in children.

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The so-called "Oroya fever" is an extremely severe infectious disease, yet it is classified among the so-called neglected ...

Flu season intensifies as the new H3N2 variant causes severe illness worldwide. Experts urge vaccination, hand-washing and ...

A research team led by Prof. Dr. Füsun Can at Koç University School of Medicine has developed a rapid diagnostic approach ...

The bacterial pathogen Bartonella bacilliformis causes in South America one of the most dangerous infectious diseases known: the so-called “Oroya fever.” Without antibiotic treatment, 90 percent of ...

A number of diseases tend to peak in the winter, thanks to indoor gatherings that help germs spread. The list includes not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. A new mutated strain of the common flu, Influenza H3N2, subclade ...

Maternal infection and sepsis are major causes of maternal death and severe illness worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Inconsistent implementation of evidence-based ...

The U.N. health agency found that one in six infections worldwide was resistant to the most commonly available antibiotics. By Andrew Jacobs Across the world, the spread of dangerous infections that ...

A Reddit post showing a severe infection from a cat bite at an animal shelter has gone viral, gaining 16,000 upvotes and alarming animal lovers. The image shows a red patch on a volunteer's arm ...