A recent study linking human pegivirus to Parkinson’s is leading scientists to examine the connection between other viral ...

Meningitis is an infection that causes inflammation of the fluid and membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, per the Mayo Clinic. Trigger symptoms include headache, fever, and a stiff neck.

When this causes inflammation in the bone around the end of the affected tooth, it is known as apical periodontitis. When this causes symptoms, normally pain, this is described as symptomatic apical ...

Explore the causes, symptoms, and modern treatment of brain abscess, from advanced MRI diagnostics and stereotactic surgery to multidisciplinary care.

What causes an ear infection? “ Viruses and bacteria cause the majority of ear infections,” says Dr. David Levine, pediatrician and Chief of Ambulatory Pediatrics at the Atlantic Health System ...

An Indiana boy died hours after he complained of only mild symptoms that ended up being a rare and fatal bacterial infection, his grieving mother revealed.

A skin abscess is a red, painful bump that appears within or below the skin’s surface. Learn about the types, treatments, and when to contact a doctor.

Infection with Streptococcus anginosus causes the disease to progress more rapidly than other bacteria. Cultures from more than half of patients with Ludwig’s angina and diabetes show Klebsiella ...

An anal abscess is a collection of pus around the rectal or anal region. WebMD explains what an anal abscess is, what causes it, how to treat it, and more.

WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a peritonsillar abscess, a potentially dangerous infection that forms next to the tonsils.

It is a rapidly spreading cellulitis of the sublingual and submandibular spaces but does not have lymphatic involvement or abscess formation.

Parenting nightmare: Kiss on the cheek causes child’s incurable infection Puzzle of child's misdiagnosed cheek lesion solved with one look at dad ...