Actinomycosis: A chronic bacterial infection characterised by the formation of abscesses, fibrosis, and draining sinuses primarily due to Actinomyces spp. Sulphur granules: ...

Researchers have found in a new research that the combined use of oral posaconazole, adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) ...

Most commonly, actinomycosis is an incidental finding on Pap smear. Women with a Pap smear reading of actinomycosis should be evaluated for the presence of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID ...

The most frequently encountered form of Actinomyces infection is cervicofacial actinomycosis, which accounts for 50% of all cases. Thoracic actinomycosis represents 15–20% of cases, while ...

A mouse lung infection model (Mygind et al, 2005; Ling et al, 2015) was used to evaluate the potential of AMSIN in the treatment of acute respiratory infection. To this end, ICR female mice (30 g each ...

HHS plans to fold the CDC's chronic disease center into the new Administration for a Healthy America. Experts fear for coordination with local health departments, among other things.

Morten Harket has revealed he has Parkinson’s disease. The singer of a-ha, the band behind the 1985 hit and innovatively animated music video “Take On Me, ” shared the news during an ...

Otsuka Pharmaceutical has shared more detailed data behind its kidney disease drug’s phase 3 win, showing the monoclonal antibody halved patients’ urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR ...

Huey Lewis chats with PEOPLE about his journey with Ménière's disease, saying that although the condition has caused hearing loss and changed major aspects of his life, he remains goal-oriented ...

This Autoimmune Disease Has Ravaged Women For Centuries. New Treatments Could Finally Change That. The medications don't cure the disease, but they're making the impossible seem possible.

U.S. aid cuts could jeopardize the supply of donated drugs that are hailed for their effectiveness in combating neglected diseases like river blindness, schistosomiasis and trachoma.