Robinson and Morgan both allegedly knew that their son had sores on his body for more than a year, but never took the boy to ...

A recent study found permanent pacemaker infection (PPMI) in 2.09% patients, with infections more prevalent in devices ...

An Osceola couple is facing felony charges after investigators say they failed to get medical treatment for a child suffering ...

The UK Health Security Agency has issued guidance on how to help fight against evolving bacteria, which can pose a number of ...

When a business promotes itself as a “med spa” or as offering “med spa” services, it has to be licensed as a medical facility and licensed professionals must be performing the services.

New York officials are warning consumers to use extreme caution when seeking med spa services after a statewide investigation uncovered unlicensed providers, counterfeit drugs, and procedures that ...

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a serious infection of the central nervous system that typically presents with midline back pain, fever and neurological deficits. We report a rare case of an ...

Bacteria from cows has shown "promising" results in treating hospital superbugs. The farmyard favorites carry a microbe that ...

After working all his life, an Arizona man found himself without a home and unemployable. How St. Joseph the Worker helped him reclaim his life.

MRSA colonization; Household transmission; Community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA); Spontaneous clearance; Antibiotic resistance; Infection control; Nasal carriage We evaluated household colonization in ...

The primary treatment for a tooth abscess is always surgical: drainage, root canal, or extraction. Antibiotics alone cannot cure an abscess because they can’t remove the source of the infection.

A boil begins as a red, tender bump and can become a painful, pus-filled bump. To help a boil heal, apply a warm, moist compress for 10 minutes, three times a day. If a boil lasts over a week, you ...