Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Acute HPV comes on quickly and resolves promptly. Chronic HBV is a long-term infection, lasting for at least 6 months. The ...

Acute pericarditis is a condition in which inflammation occurs in the pericardium, the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart. “Acute” means the condition develops quickly or suddenly. The ...

Respiratory infections among young children have been on the rise since the school year began in August, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the past six ...

A group of independent vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is meeting this week, and a key item on the agenda is the hepatitis B vaccine. After presentations about ...

Many people have experienced the pain and thumping that accompany a middle ear infection, and they're especially common in children. Learn more about these common infections, their causes, symptoms ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a germ that causes a lifelong infection that slowly weakens the immune system. Though the infection is lifelong, medicines can keep the virus in check and help ...

Medical science has been remarkably successful over the past two centuries at preventing and curing what were once common infectious diseases in children and young adults in the UK. Vaccination has ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In last month’s editorial — “Infection-associated chronic conditions: Why aren’t we talking about these ...