New research from the University of Sheffield gives scientists a better understanding of how meningitis spreads, paving the way for new treatments Groundbreaking study shows Cryptococcus neoformans ...

Yes, infections can cause anaemia in many ways. Infections can lead to inflammation of your body or parts of it, thanks to your body’s immune response. Then your body releases factors that can block ...

Blocked airway. Mucus can form behind a tumor or foreign object in your windpipe and cause an abscess. If bacteria get into the mucus, the blockage stops you from coughing it out. Blood-borne causes.

An abscess occurs when an infection causes a pocket of pus to develop. Abscesses can develop on the skin, in the mouth, or inside the body. Bacterial infections typically cause abscesses. Pus develops ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition characterized by painful bumps in the skin. It often occurs where the skin rubs together, such as in the underarms, breasts, ...

Appendicitis can feel very similar to gas. However, unlike gas, appendicitis pain occurs specifically to the lower right of the belly button, is severe, and worsens over the next few hours.

A News 9 viewer has a spider bite, and says it is red, painful, and starting to drain. Dr. Lacy Anderson has the warning signs that it could be something more severe. A News 9 viewer has a spider bite ...

You may be tempted to pop a blister, particularly one that's itchy or painful. But in many cases, the fluid that accumulates under a blister (and makes you want to pop it) aids healing. So, the answer ...

A subareolar abscess is a lump that forms on the breast. This lump can be painful and include swelling. The bump is a collection of pus. Subareolar abscesses can be painful. They can make your breast ...