In light of Pope Francis’ latest diagnosis, Dr. Leana Wen explains why older adults are especially at risk for serious disease due to respiratory infections.

Tinea capitis, which is most often caused by Trichophyton tonsurans,is among the most common fungal infections in children. [2] Tinea capitis occurs primarily in the prepubertal age group.

The measles outbreak in Texas has escalated sharply to 90 cases as health officials worry about the spread to more ...

The number of ear infections was linearly and significantly related to the risk of asthma and wheezing in the last year. Among children with no diagnosis of asthma, there was a significant ...

RSV infection that is managed via primary care in children under 5 years of age leads to a substantial burden for families, primary care resources, and society.

Hospitals are witnessing an influx of young patients suffering from pneumonia, diarrhoea, and inflammation of the small ...

Texas health officials said Tuesday the state now has 58 confirmed measles cases. What is measles, how do you contract it and ...

SARS-CoV-2 risk is lower among children aged younger than 5 who had vs did not have prior infection, regardless of vaccination status.

A measles outbreak in Texas has jumped from two cases among unvaccinated children to 48. With childhood vaccine hesitancy on ...

As Texas continues to battle a growing measles outbreak largely among its unvaccinated children, six other states have ...