NICE has said that patients with acute respiratory infections can be cared for at home rather than in a hospital, with the help of digital platforms that transmit information on a patient's ...

Purpose: Evidence on the efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the prevention and treatment of upper-respiratory-tract infection (URTI) in children is reviewed.

Winter months are normally associated with respiratory infections. But, with an apparent new threat that China is confronted with, there is an air of discomfort and a growing concern around what ...

Uncomplicated skin infections account for almost 200 million physician-office visits in the USA annually. Treating these infections is estimated to cost in excess of US$350 million each year.

Some medical experts believe that the peak of this wave of respiratory infections is about one month later than in previous years. No wonder, several hospitals have had to mobilise doctors from other ...

During the current peak season for respiratory infections in children, the primary pathogens remain viruses and mycoplasma pneumoniae, with the influenza virus being the most prevalent ...

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic (long-term) condition that causes painful ...

Atul Goel, the DGHS official, emphasised that general precautions for respiratory infections are sufficient to address the situation. "There has been news doing the rounds about a Metapneumovirus ...

Respiratory tract diseases are illnesses that affect components of the respiratory system, including the nasal passages, the bronchi and the lungs. They range from acute infections, such as ...

Dec. 25, 2024 — A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Trichomoniasis is the most common non-viral STI in the United States, affecting women four times more often than men. An estimated 1 million new trichomoniasis infections occur each year. Caused by ...