A 35-year-old woman came to our clinic with persistent coughing bouts, saying she had a flu-like illness a month before but ...

Unlike antibiotics treating bacterial infections, vaccines do not actually kill the viral infection. Vaccines are given before infection to protect the person. Natural immunity is when a person ...

A sinus infection (sinusitis) can be treated with antibiotics when it is caused by bacteria. Sinus symptoms from other causes ...

Antihistamines, decongestants, cough suppressants and steroids may be prescribed, but with a viral infection, antibiotics are not. Antibiotic medications are unnecessary and ineffective at ...

The gut microbiome keeps the digestive system functioning and helps the immune system defend against viral infection. When antibiotics upset the bacterial balance, a person may experience side ...

For the virus infection to end, you just need to keep your baby as comfortable as you can, well rested and fed until the viral has run its course. Antibiotics don’t help in viral infections.

A viral infection often does not require any treatment and resolves on its own with the help of rest and relaxation. On the other hand, bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics.

Five students of a private school at Kalamassery in Ernakulam district of Kerala have sought medical treatment after showing ...

Viral and bacterial meningitis are explored in this factsheet, helping nurses to identify when emergency treatment is needed.