Styes are caused by an infection in one of the eyelash hair follicles. Children do seem to get them more than adults, probably because they rub their eyes with dirty fingers, but often there is no ...

Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical disease, meaning it might spread widely through a community and then disappear ...

In many cases, thoroughly washing or cooking your food is enough to prevent infection from listeria.

Learn scabies symptoms, causes, and treatments. Spot early signs, know the risks, and discover effective ways to treat and ...

Dr. Christopher Chapman and his team at RUSH University Medical Center take a different approach, down the esophagus.

Vibrio, a toxic microbe found in warm coastal waters, is on the rise in South Carolina as the earth’s climate changes.

A rare contagious disease is spreading across New York City. Cases of mpox, a viral disease primarily transmitted through ...

Perioral dermatitis is a red rash that appears around your mouth and nose and causes red, inflamed, swollen bumps on the ...

Wildlife officials are tracking Southeastern myotis bats exposed to the disease and living in a Wake County stormwater system ...