A 13-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with fever for six days and hyporexia, abdominal pain, and headache. Associated exanthematous lesions on the left upper arm and both lower ...

A deer tick climbs a blade of tall grass in the woods. It stretches its front legs as far as it can, waiting for a passerby. When a hiker brushes past, the tick clings on. It finds a prime position, ...

In 1997, clouds of smoke hung over the rainforests of Indonesia as an area roughly the size of Pennsylvania was burned to make way for agriculture, the fires exacerbated by drought. Smothered in haze, ...

Measles have surged to a record high, with more cases reported this year than any year since the disease was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. This disappointing record comes amid ...

Background: Linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LABD) is an uncommon disease with only a few reported studies in large series with long follow-up periods. Objectives: To evaluate the clinical presentation, ...

HG has been diagnosed in patients presenting with characteristic blisters during pregnancy or the postpartum period. Based on current immunologic methods, it is now known that patients with HG may ...

Healthy longevity means a state of good physical, cognitive, and social functioning throughout a person's lifespan. There is an opportunity to leverage population aging for health, societal, and ...

1 Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy 2 Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, Bern, ...

Many types of liver disease can develop for various reasons. These can include contracting a viral infection, consuming excess alcohol, and having a health condition that impairs the immune system.

Humans can catch a huge number of diseases from animals, and these can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Parasites can cause a wide range of diseases in humans, ranging from short-term to lifelong. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world. By Emily Anthes Several large-scale, ...