As the weather gets colder, and we move from fall to winter, the risk of respiratory illnesses such as the common cold, flu, RSV, and COVID-19 increases. Our lifestyle greatly...
Immunity and infections
Hepatitis B virus (HBV), a vaccine-preventable disease, is a leading worldwide cause of liver disease and a global public health concern. HBV has worldwide consequences, causing acute (a short-term but...
Nipah virus is a relatively rare zoonotic disease (spread from animals to people) with a high fatality rate — up to 75%. It was first identified in 1999 in Malaysia,...
If you have been experiencing any sores, blisters, persistent pain, or itching in and around your anus, it is possible that you may be infected with the herpes simplex virus....
Fungal infections on the skin can be bothersome and uncomfortable, but the good news is that natural remedies are available to help treat them effectively. Instead of relying solely on...
Chikungunya is a viral disease that is transmitted with the help of mosquitoes. The first local transmission and increase in cases occurred in 2013 in the United States followed by...
Vaccine-preventable illnesses continue to cause deaths among children younger than 5 years of age. Routine childhood immunizations save approximately 4 million lives worldwide each year. However, in the United States,...
