Category Archives: Infection

What’s the difference between an upper respiratory infection and RSV? What’s the difference between an upper respiratory infection and RSV? 01:01 BOSTON – Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your medical questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter. Harriet asks, “What is the difference between an upper respiratory infection and RSV? Why do […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Dr. Richard Laughlin, an associate professor at Texas A&M University – Kingsville and chair of the Biological and Health Science Department, recently a grant that would benefit everyone. Laughlin said his department received $2.4 million in funding from the United States Department of Agriculture. That money will be used to research […]

Local media are reporting at least five Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli cases have been reported at suburban Huntley High School. In a letter released to parents on Wednesday, officials said the McHenry County Health Department had contacted them about the outbreak. Health officials are working to determine “common exposures” among the five individuals diagnosed with […]

(KRON) — A San Jose mother who underwent a quadruple amputation earlier this month after eating tilapia fish remains in a hospital, and her illness is now a mystery. Laura Barajas, 40, was not sickened by Vibrio, public health officials said Wednesday. Barajas’ close friend, Anna Messina, previously told Nexstar’s KRON that an infection that […]

A meeting of union delegates at Westin’s historic Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles last month ended with more than two dozen attendees falling ill to an intestinal illness, health officials said. The conference took place from Aug. 21 to 24 and, the following day, some attendees began complaining of symptoms, according to the Alameda […]

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Earlier this week, reports of a woman who developed a life-threatening bacterial infection and had to have all of her limbs amputated circulated online, driven in part by a GoFundMe page. Laura […]

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Many people have experienced the pain and thumping that accompany a middle ear infection, and they’re especially common in children. Learn more about these common infections, their causes, symptoms and treatments, and how long they typically last. What is a middle ear infection? When bacteria or a virus enters the open area behind the eardrum, […]

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, but they can lead to more serious health issues. A urologist shares how to recognize the symptoms and what you can do to prevent these infections. 6 Min Read •Health & Wellness • Story By Dorothy Cucci Discomfort in the lower abdomen. Cloudy urine. The feeling that you can’t […]