If your dog's eyes are typically bright and shiny, it can be a shock to see them looking pink and inflamed one day. The ...

You can't pass eczema to another person, but the condition can lead to open sores that are gateways for infectious bacteria like staph or impetigo.

If you have a red, painful bump on your pubic mound or labia, it could be a boil— here's how to treat and prevent them.

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Dogs with healthy bodies do a great job of fighting off infections; but sometimes their immune systems are overwhelmed, and ...

Calcium, a mineral involved in wound healing, can strengthen the attachment between microbe and skin and make infections hard to shake.

Adding bacteria-killing nanoparticles to vinegar could help treat multiple infections—and potentially help fight against ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are plenty of infections that you get on a regular basis, such as a cold or a stomach bug, and ...

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said a new treatment for bloodborne staph infections showed promise in a clinical trial. File Photo by Tamas Soki/EPA A new way to battle ...

Precisio announced a first-in-man dosing of its staph lysin called ClyO (LYSG101) to a patient with a prosthetic joint infection that had not responded to other treatments. The FDA approved this ...