Fixation of smeared concretions on a slide in alcohol is simple and is diagnostic of the disease. We recommend long-term systemic penicillin treatment in Actinomyces canaliculitis.

New immunotherapies have the potential to mediate a sustained remission from certain autoimmune diseases. This has been referred to as achieving an ‘immune reset’ in patients. Here ...

Introduction: Frequent exacerbation phenotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents a more concerning disease subgroup requiring better prevention and intervention, of which ...

At least 1,318 people have exhibited symptoms and 53 have died, the WHO said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring an unknown disease that has killed dozens in ...

This led to a lack of access to vaccines and a clear, early decrease in rates of vaccination,” Dr. Richard Martinello chief medical officer and professor of infectious diseases at Yale Medicine ...

Key diseases to watch include H5N1 Bird Flu, Measles, Polio, Mpox, an unnamed illness in Congo, and Guillain-Barré Syndrome. “The COVID-19 crisis may have passed, but a harsh lesson remains ...

Diseases live and spread in humans, animals, and non-living objects. Contagious diseases can infect people from skin-to-skin contact, breathing, eating, and other pathways. Most contagious ...

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in part of the urinary system, which includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The “classic” symptoms include a more urgent need to ...

A mysterious viral disease has emerged in parts of western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent weeks, resulting in at least 53 deaths, officials say. According to the World Health ...

It belongs to the family Pseudomonadaceae and is in the class Gammaproteobacteria. Not all strains of this type of bacteria cause infection, but some species, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.