After a dozen foot surgeries and a decade-long battle with a pressure ulcer, a Michigan woman undergoes one last surgery and lands on her feet.
Clostridium novyi-NT can cause gangrene and sepsis if infection runs amok, but when injected into a tumor, it appears to attack the cancer directly.
Fido could be infected with Campylobacter and not be sick, but may still carry the germ.
Nearly 95 percent of people who report having an allergy to the antibiotic can actually tolerate it—and that’s to their advantage.
An optometrist explains how improper use can lead to serious eye problems.
On this genomic battlefront, researchers aim to use equine medicine techniques to improve mankind's fight against strep throat.
With help from a mechanical device, Jennifer Devoe conquered life-threatening heart inflammation.
Study suggests some heartburn meds can actually increase a person's risk of developing two potentially serious stomach infections.
These simple steps will help prevent blisters and speed healing if one develops.
Researchers find second U.S. case of bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic.
Vaccine for hepatitis B and drugs that cure hepatitis C infection are giving health officials new hope.
