The newly identified mutation alters the structure of the USP18 protein, weakening its ability to control inflammation ...

Getting sick once in a while happens to everyone. But when you’re constantly battling another cold, dealing with recurring sinus infections, or fighting that urinary tract infection for the third time ...

Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discusses how testing for Clostridioides difficile is recommended for hospitalized patients or outpatients with new-onset, unexplained diarrhea who have risk factors ...

Recurring yeast infections are defined by having four or more yeast infections within a year that are unrelated to taking antibiotics. Symptoms include a thick, white-to-yellow discharge from your ...

Vowst restores gut microbiome balance using live biotherapeutic products, differing from traditional antibiotic treatments for C. difficile infections. Clinical trials showed Vowst significantly ...

Anyone who has had a urinary tract infection knows how uncomfortable one can be, not to mention recurrent ones that cause frustration, pain and sometimes multiple visits to the doctor. UTIs are one of ...

Elephantiasis nostras is a rare cutaneous response to chronic secondary, nonfilarial lymphedema. Our patient had elephantiasis nostras verrucosa (ENV), a hard subtype that can occasionally coexist ...

Yeast infections are common, affecting many individuals at some point in their lives. While they are often considered a minor inconvenience, recurring yeast infections can be a sign of deeper issues, ...

Recurrent tonsillitis is a tonsil infection that returns frequently, even with treatment. There may be a genetic component to why some people experience recurrent or chronic infections. Tonsillitis ...

Researchers have known that the presence of E.coli bacteria is responsible for the most common outpatient infections —urinary tract infections (UTIs) —that have a lifetime incidence of around 60 ...