"You would first experience swollen, bleeding gums, bad breath and [you] may develop cavities," says Natasha Lee, DDS, ...

A new vaccine provides hope for treating and even preventing the highly contagious and difficult-to-treat Clostridioides difficile infection, more commonly known as C. difficile or C. diff. In animal ...

For patients with bacterial infections, the sooner they are treated with the appropriate antibiotics, the better they will ...

A new vaccine provides hope for treating and even preventing the highly contagious and difficult-to-treat Clostridioides difficile infection, more commonly known as C. difficile or C. diff. In animal ...

Tea tree oil offers powerful benefits for your skin, including treating acne, controlling oiliness, fighting fungal ...

Salve Regina chemistry professor Dr. Susan Meschwitz’s study will explore treatment options for this common infection.

Vaginal thrush is common, with three in every four women of reproductive age likely to be affected. But fungal infections are ...

Tattoos on the butt, groin, or pubic areas are at an increased risk of infection because they can come into contact with fecal matter, which contains E. coli bacteria, says Dr. Shainhouse. These ...

Our hot and humid climate, along with tight clothes and walking barefooted on dubious floors, creates the perfect breeding ...

Read on for everything you need to know about 26 common skin rashes, according to doctors.

Cellulitis looks like a rash, but is actually an infection of the middle layer of skin, says Dr. Yadav. It causes the skin to ...

A final autopsy by Norway's Veterinary Institute "concludes that the probable cause of death was bacterial infection -- possibly as a result of a wound in the mouth from a stuck stick," Amund ...