Each year in the United States, about 2 million people get infected by a bacteria that resists antibiotics, and at last 23 thousandths...

By: Nesredin Hassen Yesuf LinkedIn  | Email Introduction In recent years, Mpox—formerly known as monkeypox—has evolved from a largely...

A big step forward... but we are not there yet! More than 40 years after HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) was first identified,...

By Nikki Elmi Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with...

The lungs, formerly believed to be sterile, are now understood to be a complex environment that is home to a variety of microorganisms...

WHAT IS FOODBORNE ILLNESS? Foodborne illness, also known as food poisoning, is caused by consuming contaminated food or beverages. A...

Introduction Pneumonia is an acute infection of the lung parenchyma that results in inflammation of the alveoli and interstitial tissue....

In March 2020, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was officially declared a pandemic by World Health Organization (WHO) [1]. From there,...

Source: https://flic.kr/p/2pN9hfU Human infection with a parasite called Plasmodium falciprum  causes life-threatening malaria. This...

What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacteria that is spread from person-to-person through the air, when they breathe, sing or cough. A...

How to stay safe as H5N1 spreads There has been a buzz online about Bird Flu in recent weeks as outbreaks in wild birds spread across the...

Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious infectious viral disease that can spread to humans from an animal host, such as nonhuman...

Winter is a time of viral infections , such as COVID, which "celebrates" its fifth anniversary in 2025 since the pandemic began in 2020....

The COVID-19 pandemic was an extraordinary time. The pandemic saw scientific boundaries pushed to their limits, as research teams across...

Infectious mononucleosis (mono) Infectious mononucleosis is a contagious disease most commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)....

World Leprosy Day, observed annually on the last Sunday of January, aims to raise awareness about leprosy, a preventable and treatable...

An ant infected with parasitic Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus. In The Last of Us , humanity is devastated by a mutated Cordyceps...

Rotavirus is one of the most common causes of severe diarrhea and vomiting in young children, especially babies under the age of five....

Image by Melissa Martin from Uniformed Services University What is Rabies?  Rabies is a viral disease that is well-known for its negative...

Toxic shock syndrome is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition resulting from bacterial toxins entering the bloodstream. Most...