If you have a vagina, you've probably dealt with a yeast infection or a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point—or you will eventually. While both infections are uncomfortable, one is fungal ...

Did you know that “germs” are everywhere? A specific term is ubiquitous, meaning they are everywhere, a part of our ...

Laura Young, MD, is a board-certified OB-GYN. She currently works as a laborist. Yeast infections are not sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but it's possible to transmit a yeast infection ...

Singer-songwriter Elton John has reported vision loss due to an eye infection. Dr. Derek Cunningham explains how this extreme ...

As Queen Camilla reveals she has been suffering from pneumonia, learn more about the common - and unpleasant - illness.

Candida glabrata is a species of yeast that is a natural part of your gut microbiome. But if it overgrows, it may cause infections, especially in those with an immune deficiency. It can also be ...

When violinist Ann Marie Simpson Einziger developed a skin condition abroad it led to a rabbit hole of research with her ...

Did you know that “germs” are everywhere? A specific term is ubiquitous, meaning they are everywhere, a part of our environment. Certainly, germ is an antiquated term, referring to microscopic ...