Alligators live in bacteria-filled swamps and rarely get sick. The hidden chemistry inside their blood could help fight the superbugs that antibiotics can no longer kill.

An Ontario boy died of rabies in 2024 after a bat landed on his face at a cottage. Doctors say any bat contact in Simcoe and ...

Doctors are warning the public after a 2024 Ontario child died of rabies following contact with a bat. Experts stress ...

While hantavirus is remains rare, dermatologists could be among the first to see patients with hantavirus infection because skin findings (petechial eruption, particularly axillary) can appear early ...

Howie Mandel had a rare skin condition as a kid. The way doctors treated him, he said, gave him lasting trauma − and he's not alone.

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A corner of the internet is promoting the idea that the AI-generated images show Trump with Nordic royal guards.

Despite taking paracetamol and ibuprofen, Bill found himself only able to sleep in 20-minute bursts due to the pain. He also ...

A duathlete who was rushed to hospital with brain inflammation so severe he described it as feeling like there was "an alien trying to get out" of his head has opened up about what it was like to ...

The 62-year-old said he went from being in ‘very good shape’ to having brain inflammation after contracting tick-borne ...

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"This study addressed that gap by examining whether oral supplementation could also influence the skin microbiome—an important barrier against infection and inflammation," Professor Trott said. "Our ...