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, ...

Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD Regular STD testing and treatment decrease your risk of getting or spreading ...

Infections can present with many different symptoms, and one common symptom is wasting, which involves the loss of fat and in extreme cases lean muscle as well. Researchers in the lab of Salk ...

A study published in Nature Communications describes how lymphatic endothelial cells assist in generating robust immune ...

Some common causes of mouth infections can include oral thrush, herpes, and gingivitis. Treatment depends on the underlying cause but can include antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals. Mouth ...

Hospitals are meant to be places of healing, but patients often pick up new infections there that are potentially dangerous and hard to treat. A new, experimental vaccine given on arrival to hospital ...