HOUSTON — A 13-year-old girl from Kerrville is fighting for her life after what her family initially believed was the flu quickly turned into a severe, life-threatening illness that caused organ ...

A B.C. gynecologic oncologist says a new screening method for a virus that causes cervical cancer is finding cancers and pre-cancers that would have otherwise been missed with a Pap test. Two years ...

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Golisano Children's Hospital are seeing viral upper respiratory infections, flu and RSV. UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics reports a stomach bug, flu, respiratory ...

Michael Hamilton developed a lingering cough in June 2023 that would no go away. Hamilton, 72, knew something was wrong. He visited his ear, nose and throat doctor, Dr. Ben Walton, who said his vocal ...

Cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, kills about 350,000 people annually — but for the last two decades, there’s been a robust, cheap and simple way of preventing much of ...

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into attacking both the invader and the body's own cells. Colored scanning electron ...

Northwestern researchers have shown that when it comes to cancer vaccines, arrangement can be just as important as ingredients. By repositioning a small fragment of an HPV protein on a DNA-based ...

CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WPRI) — A Cumberland mother is sharing an important message for other parents as her son is treated for a serious infection at the hospital. Sitting by her 7-year-old’s bedside, ...

(FOX40.COM) — The City of Sacramento announced on Friday that the Front Street Animal Shelter is temporarily closed due to bacteria detected in dogs. Video Above: Front Street Animal Shelter offers ...

Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever and trouble swallowing. It tends to come on quickly and may feel worse than a typical cold. While strep throat is most ...

Shrimali is a third-year medical student at Tufts University School of Medicine. Recently, I walked into my doctor’s office and receive my first dose of the HPV vaccine at 24. I felt a bit ridiculous ...

This sexually transmitted infection is almost entirely preventable. Here's what experts say you really need to know to protect yourself. Colorized transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of human ...