Obesity is well known to be linked to a broad range of adverse health effects, and key among them is impaired immunity, which ...

Just over one in 10 deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases can be attributed to obesity worldwide, finds a major new ...

A collaboration between a rural, urgent care center network and diagnostics company may be laying the groundwork for speeding ...

A new study suggests that people with obesity have higher rates of mortality and hospitalization from a variety of infections from viruses, fungi, parasites and bacteria ...

If infections continue at their current pace, the US could see triple the number of measles cases seen last year.

Two cases of a meningitis-causing infection in infants have been recorded in the U.S., MedPage Today reported Feb. 9. The Paenibacillus dendritiformis infection led to severe meningitis in both cases ...

There is no cure for measles. Doctors can provide supportive care and try to manage the symptoms — reduce fever, prevent dehydration, treat secondary bacterial infections — until the disease has run ...

When running a fever during infection, we often feel chills, which prompt us to take action to warm ourselves, such as ...

New research shows obesity increases the risk of severe infections, hospital stays, and death across the world.

Study led by Union Square Medical Associates finds ongoing infection despite antibiotic treatment. When patients remain ...

Albumin has been identified as a powerful natural defense against mucormycosis, with low levels signaling heightened risk and a potential opportunity for new preventive therapies. An international ...

Measles cases are rising in the U.S., and for many parents, it’s a never-before-seen disease. Here's how to spot the rash, ...