
Infections
Germs have gotten a bad rap. Some of them are actually good for us, like the ones in our intestines that help us break down
Germs have gotten a bad rap. Some of them are actually good for us, like the ones in our intestines that help us break down
Kaye Wellborn* will never forget her first — and last — abscessed tooth. The San Francisco 49ers had just won the Superbowl, and a huge,
Most of us have been there: What starts as a dull ache or uncomfortable jolt when you sip your ice tea signals the onset of
During two years in the 20th century, a deadly strain of influenza , known as the “Spanish flu,” spread across the globe, killing anywhere from
Among chronic diseases, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) poses challenges to those struck with it that others can barely imagine, says Cheryl Gore-Felton, PhD, an
Chagas disease — a serious infection that may lead to heart disease and even death — doesn’t get much attention in the United States. Most
What is amebiasis? As the name suggests, amebiasis is a disease caused by an amoeba. In this case, the culprit is Entamoeba histolytica, a one-celled,
In 1968 Haight-Ashbury, in the afterglow of the Summer of Love, Steve Cochran* shot up heroin for the first time. He was 16, one of
Getting infected with HIV — the human immunodeficiency virus — is a life-changing event. With access to treatment, that’s life-changing — not life-ending. If you