Bacterial infections

Earache or ear pain: Know the causes and home remedies

A mild earache can be easily treated at home with ingredients readily available in your kitchen. Below are 5 home remedies for earaches.
Covid-19 patients with secondary bloodstream infections at 50% higher risk of in-hospital death

Covid-19 patients with a secondary blood infection are more likely to be sicker, require longer hospital stays as well as have a higher risk of dying in the hospital, reveals a new study.
Foods to avoid if you're taking antibiotics

Antibiotics can sometime cause gastrointestinal side effects. Some foods can make these side effects worse or reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics. Read on to know which foods to eat and which to avoid while taking antibiotics.
Blood-sucking ticks prefer humans over dogs when temperature rises

Climate change may increase the risk of getting deadly tick-borne diseases, suggests a new study.
Sexually transmitted infections spike during lockdown

The number of acute sexually transmitted bacterial infections, including secondary syphilis and gonorrhea, has increased during the lockdown.
Inflammatory bowel disease and other side effects of antibiotics

Antibiotics may perturb and permanently alter the gut microbial communities, and increase the risk of gastrointestinal disease.
World Toilet Day: Here's why you need to wash your hand after using the toilet

A leading national public health institute of the United States, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says in a report that to prevent the spreading of infections and illnesses wash our hands properly is a highly effective way.
On an average more than 50,000 children die every year in India due to antibiotic resistance.

The antibiotic resistance is the ability of disease-causing bacteria and micro-organisms to resist the antibiotics or medicine due to adaptation.
8 reasons why using a vaginal douche is not a good idea

Planning to try one to keep your vagina clean and healthy, read this first.
All you need to know about strep throat

Strep throat can be life-threatening if left untreated. Here, we brief you about it.
All you need to know about pityriasis rosea

Pityriasis rosea, also known as Christmas tree rash, can be called as an oval-shaped skin patch that is visible on your different body parts. A timely intervention is needed to tackle it.
Know what are the probable reasons for your sore throat

The medical term for a sore throat is known as pharyngitis. The viral infection like the flu or a cold is the most common cause of a sore throat.
Stimuli-responsive nanoparticles can specifically target infections, finds study

WSU scientists at the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences built a new nanoparticle and coated it with the molecules that blood vessels have been found to release in response to infections.
Viral fever: These fool-proof hacks can work wonders

Did you cancel your vacations as you are down with a viral fever? Did you skip your meeting as your viral fever is stopping you? Is your wife annoyed with you as you promised to take her out for a movie but couldn't go? Don't panic, we tell you how to get rid of your viral fever naturally.
Everything you need to know about this new way to treat fungal infections

Are you suffering from a fungal infection? Want to get rid of it quickly? Well, just check out the shocking findings of this study.
Patients experience emotional response to diagnosis, finds study

As per as the analysis, many patients described 'feeling dirty and experienced an emotional response to their diagnosis. Even HAIs patients reported a fear of transmitting their infection to others.
Did you know? Patients with healthcare-associated infections may suffer emotional pain

HAIs are infections that patients get while receiving treatment for medical or surgical conditions, and many HAIs are preventable.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers might not be effective in resisting superbugs

If this is true, then it is an alarming situation which could give rise to infection and other malaises
Natural extracts may fight bacterial infections

A new study has found a process in which natural plant extracts can fight bacterial infections.
Immunosuppresive drugs likely to keep Parkinson's at bay, indicates new study

Immunosuppresive drugs may keep Parkinson's at bay, it may ,however, increase the chances of developing infectious diseases and cancer.