Medications developed to treat autoimmune diseases may unintentionally support the spread of viral infections in the body, according to a new study by researchers at the Norwegian University of ...

The start of a cold? Or something that might need antibiotics? Knowing the difference between viral and bacterial infections in their earliest stages isn’t just convenient—it could save you ...

In cases of acute arthritis, it is crucial to consider infectious causes, particularly viral infections. This recommendation was made by a team of rheumatologists led by Dr Matthias Wahle ...

The feeling of fever is often accompanied by infection and is mainly caused by two infections: viral and bacterial. Both infections can lead to the patient experiencing similar symptoms but ...

Kenneth Perry, MD, an emergency physician in South Carolina, said his hospital has recently seen an uptick in emergency department visits tied to these infections. "From cough to nasal congestion ...

Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered how a viral ... phenomenon referred to as molecular mimicry. What our study showed was that during a chronic hepatitis C ...

a phenomenon known as long COVID. There is still much to learn about long COVID and who is at a higher risk for developing these ongoing problems. A healthcare provider may diagnose you with any of ...

Credit: Getty Images Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study to explore the relationship between early viral infection in infancy and later weight gain. The rate of obesity among ...

A new, Yale-led study suggests that a range of respiratory viral infections — including COVID-19 and influenza — may be preventable or treatable with a generic antibiotic that is delivered to the ...

The findings, the researchers suggest, may lead to new approaches to earlier intervention and possibly even the prevention of some types of viral infections such as HIV or hepatitis.

Australian researchers have discovered a previously unknown rogue immune cell that can cause poor antibody responses in chronic viral infections. The finding, published today (9 April) in the ...