A nasty parasite that is sometimes found in the water supply may soon be treatable, thanks to new research. This parasite, named cryptosporidium, is a single-celled organism that can cause a diarrheal ...

Virginia Tech researchers have learned how bacteria manipulate molecules to infect the host organism. Daniel Capelluto and his research team have discovered the mechanism by which the bacterial ...

Yes, infections can cause anaemia in many ways. Infections can lead to inflammation of your body or parts of it, thanks to your body’s immune response. Then your body releases factors that can block ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 47-year old premenopausal woman who has had countless urinarytract infections that have been treated with many types of antibiotics. The UTIs are followed by yeast infections, ...

Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure.