The lymph nodes are tiny, kidney-shaped structures that act as filters in this system. They trap and kill viruses, bacteria, and fungi before these pathogens can return to the bloodstream.

According to MDHHS, Lyme disease, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common tick-borne disease in ...

Doctors are seeing a particular uptick in breast cancer, lymphoma and colorectal cancer cases among younger adults.

Many people are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and most are unaware of it. However, EBV can sometimes cause ...

A recent report found that women account for two-thirds of all cancers diagnosed in people under 50. But it's not all bad news.

Randee’s cancer had metastasized. When her doctor tested her for the PIK3CA gene mutation, she was able to make informed ...

Melanoma care varies by stage, with early cases being treated with surgery, whereas advanced disease often requires ...

According to Biden's office statement, his cancer has a Gleason score of 9 out of 10, meaning it's an aggressive form of ...

Many people are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and most are unaware of it. However, EBV can sometimes cause ...

“Alarming” is how consultant urologist Dr Marie Brown describes the number of men, in two years, who’ve turned up at the St ...

West Nile virus can be a severe life-threatening illness for every one in 150 infected people according to the World Health ...

UKHSA is advising medical professions to “consider” West Nile virus infections as a cause for people in the UK with ...