Infectious diseases also known as contagious diseases, transmissible diseases or communicable diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms that infect a host organism and can be spread ...

“People live longer due to public health interventions such as vaccines, clean water and environment, and other advances that lower death rates from infectious diseases,” she said in an email.

In 2019, the European Academies Science Advisory Council issued a report that noted that pathogen release of infectious disease from thawing permafrost was one among various ways climate change ...

Mycetoma is caused by bacteria or fungus and usually enters the body through cuts. It is a progressively destructive infectious disease of the body tissue, affecting skin, muscle and even bone.

Johannes, MD, director at the center of endourology and stone disease at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania, in the news release. 1 "The Break Wave device provides patients with a ...

Sharon Osbourne is calling for support in urging U.S. authorities to revoke Irish rap group Kneecap’s work visa after they denounced Israel during their performance at Coachella, claiming music should ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT ... In previous research, the authors discovered that people with post-infectious Lyme arthritis also had that bacterial peptidoglycan ...

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Credit: rob dobi via Getty Images. Against the stark backdrop of the FDA job cuts, stakeholders in the rare disease space find themselves facing heightened uncertainty. In late March 2025, the Trump ...

Mercer County Area Agency on Aging Inc. has has begun a the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, an evidence-based initiative designed to help individuals take control of their health and ...

BOSTON – Kansas alum Sharon Lokedi won the 2025 Boston Marathon with a record-breaking time of 2:17:22 on Monday morning, securing her second World Marathon major victory. Lokedi was a part of the ...

Pediatric stone disease, once considered rare, has gained significant attention over the past decade owing to its rapidly increasing incidence. Despite this surge, a comprehensive evaluation of this ...