Consensus criteria for postoperative spine infection unite wound, imaging, biomarkers, histology, and microbiology, including a pathognomonic culture rule, enabling more consistent diagnosis and ...

Nosocomial infections are infections that develop while a person is receiving medical attention. Examples include pneumonia, urinary tract infections (UTIs) and gastrointestinal (GI) infections. The ...

The words some doctors use are often misunderstood by patients and their families, leaving them feeling confused and vulnerable, according to researchers. In a study published Wednesday in the journal ...

Use of direct-to-consumer telemedicine—on-demand virtual care for minor medical issues—is growing rapidly. Although it may yield immediate savings by diverting health care from higher-cost settings, ...

Professor Diane Griffin from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA, has recently explained the persistence mechanism of viral RNA in the human body after clinical recovery from ...

In a recent review published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers summarized known literature findings of the unexplained post-acute infection syndromes (PAISs). Unfortunately, the chronic ...

Most people do not need urgent care for a yeast infection. But, if symptoms are severe or home remedies do not work, urgent care centers can provide fast access to treatment. A yeast infection, which ...

An official definition which recognises the 'unrelenting symptoms' faced by chronic UTI sufferers is expected in 2026 ...