Tuberculosis is an acute and chronic infection caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an acid-fast microbe which involves primarily the lungs—the...

In today’s column, I’ll be doing a quick rundown on common terms used in relation to infection.  CONTAGION is the...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from...

The title may have been expressed as a question but there is something categorical and declarative about it. At this...