Parasites, including fleas and mites, are a common cause of skin disease in dogs, according to Dr. MacMillan. If your dog is ...

This infection may cause symptoms every day, or it may just be sporadic diarrhea or a soft stool. Puppies can become ...

These are mites that are commonly present on the dog's skin, but that proliferate and get out of hand when the dog's immune system weakens, explains veterinarian Dr. Kara. It is also often seen in ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common. A 2022 analysis found that more than 404.6 million people worldwide had UTIs in 2019. UTIs happen when bacteria from the skin or rectum enter the ...

To perform comprehensive surveillance for healthcare-associated infections and epidemiologically significant organisms and To create, implement, support, and sustain evidence-based interventions to ...

Sepsis is your body's severe response to an infection that has entered your bloodstream. Early recognition and quick treatment are key to surviving sepsis, but many people do not know what it looks ...

Viral infection is the invasion of the body by a small agent known as a virus. Viruses replicate inside host cells and can produce toxins that cause disease. The immune system helps to destroy ...

Dec. 11, 2024 — Researchers discovered a vulnerability in viral enzymes that could lead to novel treatments for diseases as diverse as COVID-19 and Ebola -- while also minimizing side effects ...

Fever is very common in young children and it can be difficult to distinguish between simple viral illnesses and life-threatening bacterial infections in this group. Our guideline on fever in under 5s ...

A "tidal wave" of flu infections has led to a 70% increase in hospital cases in England in just seven days, the NHS has said. An average of 1,861 patients with flu were in hospital every day last ...