Viral Infection Stories
Polluted air may be hurting humans, but it's likely helping bacteria fight off our antibiotics.
A dating app for sperm donors, a penis that was twice bitten, and a 70-year-old first-time mom — these just scratch the surface of the most bizarre medical stories of 2016.
Dry eye sounds like a mild, albeit irritating, ailment, but it can become serious if not treated.
Neglected tropical diseases are not very well known, but are responsible for many cases of painful and debilitating illness throughout the world.
It’s not just your imagination — you really do always get sick in the winter.
The dirt in our own backyards could hold the key to curing all sorts of diseases, and scientists need your help to find them.
It's the season of norovirus, the number one cause for stomach sickness in America. Here's what you need to know about the virus.
People above the age of 60 and other groups are at higher risk of developing shingles, a painful skin condition caused by a chickenpox-related virus.
Experts fear we will create a virus in a lab that has the potential to destroy all of humankind.
Plenty of routine infections can lead to sepsis when your body starts to attack the intruder and ends up hitting its own internal organs. And it can be fatal.
Have you heard of Mayaro virus? It could be the next serious threat to public health.
There are a number of viruses and bacteria that can hide for years before causing illness.