Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. HIV is a manageable chronic condition. With treatment, people living with HIV can have long and healthy lives.

Examples include chlamydia, crabs, and genital herpes. Treatment depends on the type of STI. HIV has other routes of transmission. For example, this STI can spread through the use of unsterilized ...

Without proper treatment, tooth infections can spread to other areas of the body, leading to serious and potentially life threatening complications. A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a ...

Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, has authorised an “Emergency Humanitarian Waiver” that ensures continued access to HIV treatment funded by the US across 55 countries. This waiver follows the ...

The immune response to infections may become dysregulated and promote myocardial damage contributing to heart failure (HF). We examined the relationship between infection‐related hospitalization (IRH) ...

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has prompted some alarm and led to fears of a possible new pandemic The pictures emerging are arresting: a hospital waiting room in Beijing, full ...

Using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to treat sleep apnea comes with a potential risk of infection, including sinus infections and pneumonia. Luckily, this risk is extremely low.

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases continue to be reported in several states across India, although the number of cases is decreasing. While there is no vaccine to prevent or cure this infection, its ...

Health Minister Dr Atonio Lalabalavu has declared an outbreak of HIV cases in the country. He says between January and September 2024 Fiji recorded 1093 cases. He revealed the figures during the ...

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Influenza was, by far, the most common specific diagnosis among HIV-infected outpatients who presented with fever and respiratory symptoms; overall disease severity was mild. Influenza vaccination ...