New study finds you are 3 times more likely to have a heart attack after Covid-19 or flu

The American Heart Association reveals that viral infections such as Covid-19 and the flu can significantly raise your risk ...

Hand, foot and mouth disease is on the rise in certain areas. A doctor explains symptoms and treatment

With hand, foot, and mouth disease, or HFMD, spreading through certain parts of the country, there are certain symptoms to look for and ways to treat the illness.

Government shutdown means many CDC experts are skipping a pivotal meeting on infectious disease

An annual conference about infectious diseases is seeing a dramatic attendance decline, in part because Centers for Disease ...

Groundbreaking New Compound Could Treat the World’s Deadliest Infectious Disease

The world’s deadliest infectious disease urgently requires new and effective antibiotics. Researchers have created a promising new compound that may mark a major step forward in the global effort to ...

'Highly infectious' disease spreading in Western Australia sparks health alert from state department

More cases of measles have been reported in Western Australia, sparking its health department to issue a disease alert amid ...
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Navigating polypharmacy in infectious diseases management

We often encounter patients taking multiple medications, which complicates choosing safe and effective antimicrobial ...

Tulane officials say monkeys on the loose in Mississippi do not carry diseases. See update

Monkeys believed to be on the loose in Mississippi after a vehicle accident are not carrying diseases, contrary to earlier ...