At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, information began to trickle in about who was at higher risk of a dangerous outcome from infection: men, those over 65, smokers, those with obesity. It turns out ...

The dinosaur that welcomes visitors to the Natural History Museum harbors a fascinating history. Researchers have identified ...

Bacterial meningitis kills within hours if untreated. Learn 8 critical warning signs that demand emergency care and how this ...

About 48% of fully vaccinated COVID patients suffered kidney damage during their infection, compared with 42% unvaccinated ...

Vitamins support immunity, but supplements aren't a guaranteed defense against infection. Our bodies rely on a full spectrum of vitamins to grow, repair, and keep our cells working properly — ...

An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever ...

Researchers examined which participants developed kidney disease severe enough to require a dialysis known as continuous ...

A new study based on blood samples from 147 children with or without COVID-19 shows severe COVID infections may cause lasting ...

Children born to women who are obese have a higher risk of landing in a hospital with a severe infection, a new study says.

Climate change may be putting millions more people at risk from an infection-causing fungi, which is likely spreading due to ...

Infants under 1 year of age have a 41% increased risk of hospitalization for infection if their mom was severely obese during ...