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A sudden spike in cases of a rare infection often linked to flesh-eating bacteria is happening in Japan
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is rare but deadly. Since there is no vaccine, health exp…
Julia Naftulin
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Did infection from human viruses contribute to the demise of Neanderthals 40,000 years ago?
Researchers sifted through DNA extracted from Neanderthal remains in Chagyrskaya Cave, Russia, to l…
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Vaping can enhance vulnerability to infection with SARS-CoV-2: Study
According to a study, vapers are susceptible to infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVI…
ANI
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8 Effective home remedies to stay safe during ongoing flu/viral outbreak in India
As the seasons change and flu or viral infections spread, it's essential to have a toolkit of natur…
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Covid infection may not be responsible for memory problems & fatigue says new study
Headaches, memory problems, and fatigue -- commonly known to continue post a Covid-19 infection -- …
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Sonia Gandhi in hospital for treatment of viral respiratory infection
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here on Wednesday for "observat…
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Scientists may have found the reason behind asymptomatic Covid infections: Genetic variation in immune system
Variation in genes encoding proteins involved in immune responses could be behind why some people r…
PTI
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A viral TikTok is warning against eating raw oysters this summer, but Vibrio infections and other issues are still relatively rare
Raw oysters can contain a bacteria called Vibrio, but getting sick from it is rarer than you might …
Erin McDowell
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India records 412 fresh COVID-19 cases
India has recorded 412 fresh cases of COVID-19, while the number of active cases of the infection h…
PTI
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A woman went viral on TikTok for having her eyelid pierced. Professional piercers don't recommend getting the area pierced.
Professional piercers Matthew and Ben Harris hope that a viral TikTok video of a woman with a pierc…
Jane Ridley
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Co-infection with 'superbug' spikes Covid virus replication by 15-fold
Researchers have identified a protein found in superbugs that enhances SARS-CoV-2 replication by 10…
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Scientists find 18 more viruses from China's wet markets
The origins of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which has so far resulted in 253.6 million cases o…
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40% of Chinese people infected with Covid in last month, say experts
According to an internal document of the Chinese CDC, 248 million people were infected by the coron…
ANI
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6 reasons why your eye is swollen — from different kinds of infections to allergies
Swelling in your eye could be caused by something mild and temporary like a stye — or it could be a…
Ashley Laderer
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New clues hint that young boys who get serious viral infections might be more likely to develop autism
Among boys genetically predisposed to autism, a severe childhood infection could make that diagnosi…
Aria Bendix
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Half of respiratory infection cases admitted to hospitals in 2 months are of H3N2 says govt
According to the data shared by her, Delhi (370) reported the highest number of H3N2 cases followed…
PTI
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A man discovered a pus-filled 'pseudomembrane' in his eye after getting a COVID-induced pink eye infection
Experts say if you've got pink eye right now, there's a good chance it's COVID-related. Red eyes, s…
Hilary Brueck
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COVID infections left thousands of people with acid reflux, chronic constipation, and other stomach issues, scientists say
Many people who contracted COVID-19 in 2020 went on to experience chronic constipation and acid ref…
Andrea Michelson
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Just when we were starting to see COVID and RSV rates drop this spring, another type of virus contributed to a spike in respiratory infections
Symptoms of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, include cough, fever, nasal congestion, and shortness o…
Rebecca Cohen
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A man who survived a pig heart transplant contracted a viral infection tied to pigs and died two months after the surgery
"At Day 45, he looked really funky," the doctor who performed the transplant said. "Something happe…