Miley Cyrus' knee infection after a music video shoot highlights how public spaces can harbor bacteria, as doctors stress the importance of hygiene and wound care.

U. of Oregon team uncovered a molecule produced by yeast on the skin that has potent antimicrobial properties against a ...

A team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (The Institute) has made a landmark ...

As you fall asleep each night, you can take comfort in knowing you are never truly alone — thanks to the dozens of eight-legged mites crawling out of your pores to party.

Jasmine Espy, a Hidradenitis Suppurativa warrior experienced her first burning and confusing abscess under her arm at the age ...

a All models controlled for: age, sex, recurrent infection, history of compromised immune system, whether episode started as an emergency visit, use of a topical antibacterial agent, whether ...

As outdoor activities begin to ramp up ahead of summer, Connecticut officials announced Tuesday that they confirmed the first ...

Uncomplicated skin infections account for almost 200 million physician-office visits in the USA annually. Treating these infections is estimated to cost in excess of US$350 million each year.

Drier summers and wetter winters are expanding the range of the fungus. The same conditions drive increasingly intense ...

Fungal infection, also known as a mycosis ... Mycoses often start in the lungs following inhalation of fungal spores or on the skin due to localized colonization.