People with COVID-19 can spread the virus to animals during close contact. To prevent possible infection, anyone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should avoid contact with: There's currently no ...

This flavoured vape can weaken the lungs' natural defences, making it harder for the body to fight off infections, report ...

This bacteria poses no threat to healthy humans and mice which can easily fight back the infection. However, mice who had been exposed to berry-flavoured vape showed significantly higher bacterial ...

But now new research suggests that flavoured vapes, one in particular, affect the lungs more than unflavoured ones.  According to a study that compared the effects of flavoured e-cigarettes with ...

Inter-organelle communication via the formation of membrane contact sites (MCS) is essential for cell homeostasis. Bacterial pathogens residing in membrane bound vacuoles have exploited this ...

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common ICU infection, affecting up to 20% of critically ill patients with a ...

Researchers found that a strategy based on patient risk factors had higher rates of appropriate therapy and reduced ...

Otitis media can also affect adults, although it is primarily a condition that occurs in children. Middle ear infections are usually a result of a malfunction of the eustachian tube, a canal that ...

Infections can happen at any age but occur among kids ages 5-17 years old and young adults. Symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumoniae can include fever, cough, and a sore throat. With symptoms ...

Hospitalisations for flu and Covid are currently low in London but please do get vaccinated if you are eligible as we expect both infections to increase in the coming weeks.” Figures show that 0 ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A type of respiratory tract infection is on the rise in children and affecting mainly those ages 2 to even 17 years old, according to the CDC. That infection is causing what's ...