In light of Pope Francis’ latest diagnosis, Dr. Leana Wen explains why older adults are especially at risk for serious disease due to respiratory infections.

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of  Listeria monocytogenes  infections lin ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ complex respiratory infection isn’t life-threatening but he’s not out of danger, his medical team ...

The biggest risk he faces is sepsis, that is, if the infection that is currently localized only in his lungs passes into his ...

Stomach infections, often caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites, can lead to discomfort such as nausea, diarrhea, cramps, ...

Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are a common cause of illness in children younger than 16 years and adults older than 65 ...

Meet Tom Solomon, professor of neurology at the University of Liverpool (Liverpool, UK) and two-times Guinness World Record ...