UPMC Altoona recently received an overall grade of C for this fall from the hospital safety rating organization The Leapfrog ...

Research is showing that human ailments can be passed on to our pets. It's called Reverse Zoonosis and it can be serious.

People who persistently carry Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in their nose have fewer species of other bacteria, while certain bacteria may help to prevent S. aureus colonization. These are the ...

A painful, draining spider bite could be a fast-growing skin abscess. Dr. Anderson urges immediate medical care, antibiotics, ...

In general, here are the steps dermatologists recommend to build skin resilience: Use cool to warm water on your face and in the shower — not hot water. Use a moisturizer that's right for your skin ...

A Johns Hopkins Medicine study involving a dozen people with the inflammatory skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), ...

Hospitals in the UK and Ireland have seen infections rise from just a few dozen cases before 2022 to well over 250 this year, ...

The skin is the largest organ in the human body, and is susceptible to a variety of infections and diseases. Neglected ...

ESKAPE infections generally require extensive treatment procedures. Every ESKAPE pathogen has a wide range of infection and pathogenesis mechanisms, which has resulted in the development of resistance ...