When your child is bitten or scratched by a pet, time is of the essence. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ...

A young woman from Greater Noida unknowingly consumed milk from a cow that had contracted rabies after being bitten by a stray dog. Despite the animal exhibiting symptoms, the woman did not seek any ...

Belal Muhammad isn't letting trash talk from Leon Edwards slide, reminding the former champion of how easy it was to beat him in their encounter at UFC 304. Muh ...

Cellulitis is a skin infection that can occur when bacteria enter an open bug bite. Early treatment is crucial. Learn how to ...

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health is piloting an artificial intelligence tool to detect surgical site infections ...

A new study raises critical questions about the effectiveness of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) sepsis quality measure, known as the Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Management Bundle ...

Wound healing is a normal physiological response to tissue damage. Wound healing is not an easy process and is an interaction ...

Prophylactic measures such as vancomycin, povidone-iodine and saline irrigation yielded similar rates of periprosthetic joint infection and wound complications at 3 months for high-risk patients ...

The Gauteng Department of Health has investigated concerns about a disease outbreak in Pretoria and found no evidence of a widespread issue related to maggots or staphylococcus in ...

Philadelphia’s 7% drop in fatal overdoses in 2023 is notable. Still, opioid use disorder claimed the lives of over 1,100 residents that year – more than three times as many lives as 10 years earlier.

Tetanus vaccine can provide protection against the bacterial infection known as tetanus. But does everyone need the jab or is ...