New research reveals how our immune cells use the body's fat stores to fight infection. The research could help develop new approaches to treating people with bacterial infections. And the team say ...

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, life-threatening illness caused by bacteria that aggressively attack the soft tissue of the body. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD E. coli (Escherichia coli) is a group of bacteria. Most strains live in your intestines (gut) and help with digestion, but some types can make you sick, ...

Herpes is no longer limited to adults only, its cases are increasing rapidly among children as well. These days the problem ...

A new outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has prompted the CDC to issue warnings. CNN’s Dr. Leana Wen discusses prevention, symptoms and treatment.

Two men were left riddled with parasitic worms after they received infected kidney transplants at two U.S. hospitals, a new case report reveals. The two kidneys had come from the same organ donor, who ...

People suffering from COVID-19 could have several different SARS-CoV-2 variants hidden away from the immune system in different parts of the body, finds new research. The study's authors say that this ...

A father and son have been federally charged in Michigan for allegedly selling body parts infected with diseases on the black market. Donald Greene Sr. and Donald Greene Jr. allegedly knew the body ...