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 ...

Primary sclerosing cholangitis, PSC in short, is a rare liver disease that destroys the bile ducts. It is a severe condition ...

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 ...

An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever or muffled hearing. In more severe cases, the pain can be sudden, sharp and ...

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

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

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 — ...

A new comparative study led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine found that a new therapy for prevention of recurrent ...

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

Prominent MMA and wrestling figure Ben Askren is in the hospital with severe pneumonia, his wife disclosed via social media ...