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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 ...

If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI), you know how painful and frustrating it can be, especially if it keeps coming back. Technically, a UTI can happen anywhere in your urinary ...

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.

A toe infection can cause pain, swelling, redness, and pus discharge. Types of toe infections include a range of bacterial or fungal infections, trauma, and ingrown toenails. These infections, while ...

A sinus infection is inflammation of the sinuses, which are the air spaces around your nose, eyes, cheeks, and forehead. It is also called sinusitis. When the sinuses are inflamed, drainage is blocked ...

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 ...