An increase in your glucose values either before or after your surgery can be an indication of an infection. If you are having same-day surgery, have your blood glucose level checked before you leave ...

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A Chinese man's bizarre habit of sniffing his dirty socks landed him in hospital after it led to him developing a serious fungal infection in his lungs. The unnamed man, described as an 'ordinary ...

With syphilis, infection with T. pallidum causes symptoms at the site of exposure, including the penis, rectum, and mouth in men. If you get syphilis on the penis, common symptoms during the primary ...

Also known as "invasive strep," this bug can cause necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh-eating disease, as well as toxic shock syndrome, a sepsis-like infection that can trigger organ failure.

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Summary: New research reveals how the simple nervous system of C. elegans worms can dramatically reconfigure itself to survive infection. When exposed to harmful bacteria, the worms adapted by ...

Coahuila Health Minister Eliud Aguirre said the girl died early in the morning, with the infection causing multiple organ failure. Sign up here. "We are monitoring all individuals who had close ...

Doctors discovered the bacterial infection, which had then spread to his lungs. His manager, Jaime Jaramillo Espinosa, told the LA Times he was responding to treatment and had been given antibiotics.

The Serb admitted, however, that the eye infection and "a little bit of a viral infection" that he has been dealing with over the last week made him think twice about competing in Monte Carlo.

Sir Elton John stepped back from touring last year, but his music continues to sell Sir Elton John has said he can't see his sons playing rugby after an infection last summer left him struggling ...

Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) disease is caused by a bacterial infection. The illness can range from mild to severe. Despite its name, Haemophilus influenzae has nothing to do with the influenza virus ...