Bacteria can team up with viruses to cause coinfections.
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Coinfections with bacteria can make viral infections even deadlier. Researchers have identified a protein in immune cells that may play a role in fighting both types of pathogens.
The reddish pink rash spreads quickly.
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These infections require medical attention right away.
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The scale of antibiotic resistance among bacteria found on surfaces around London is exposed in our new study.
Toxic shock syndrome has many causes, but tampons are one cause women should be aware of.
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Toxic shock syndrome is the body’s response to toxins produced when bacteria that lives in and on us grows to dangerous levels.
A recipe for an eyesalve from ‘Bald’s Leechbook.’
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A team of medievalists and scientists look back to history – including a 1,000-year-old eyesalve recipe – for clues to new antibiotics.
About one in four people regrets having tattoos.
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Tattoos often seem like a good idea in the moment, but tattoo regret is common. There is good reason, not the least of which is infection.