A deadly superbug that sometimes claims the lives of more than a million people globally a year may have a nemesis that lives ...

and staph infections. Most worryingly, the researchers also discovered E. coli, a bacteria which lives in our guts and is spread through particles of faeces. The dirtiest sofa of all belonged to a ...

Staphylococcus causes staph infections, which most often affect the skin. They can cause painful red lumps, boils and abscesses, as well as hot, swollen skin, sores, crusts and blisters ...

The common cold sore virus, which is often caught in childhood, usually stays in the body for life – quietly dormant in the nerves. Now and then, things like stress, illness or injury can ...

The most severe complications from Pseudomonas infections can lead to sepsis, multi-organ failure and death. In response to questions from Waikato Herald, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora said ...

Tinea versicolor, or pityriasis versicolor, is a fungal skin infection caused by the Malassezia fungus. It can cause symptoms such as lighter or darker patches of skin, itchiness, and more.

Early signs of sepsis may include severe pain, shortness of breath, and mental confusion. Sepsis starts with an infection in any part of the body and spreads through the blood. When this happens, your ...

Some natural home remedies are touted as treatments for fungal infections of the nails, also known as onychomycosis. While the preferred treatments are an oral medication called terbinafine or ...