The Texas parks department says the maggots will lay eggs in "open wounds or orifices of live tissue such as nostrils, eyes or mouth." Such an infestation is known as New World screwworm myiasis.

A doctor has issued a warning over 'pink slime' that is commonly found in bathrooms. The bacteria can cause a range of ...

in the form of proteins that are known to contribute to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, infections and perhaps other challenges to well-being. The findings, which involved looking at nearly 3,000 ...

WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital staff members have new tools to teach them improved techniques for saving lives, thanks to ...

Original research: Acute kidney injury recovery status predicts mortality and cardiorenal outcomes in patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure (4 January, 2025) ...

urine or chest infections." He added: "For the average person its pretty harmless even if you come into contact with it but you still want to avoid getting it in you eyes or open wounds." ...

Correspondence to Dr Siva Kiran Mulpuru, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; Mulpuru.Siva{at}mayo.edu ...

There are clear indications that viral fevers are on the rise in the last fortnight and there is a rise in chest infections too. However, all our patients are recovering normally. People should take ...

Loneliness may be linked to a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, and infection susceptibility, suggests a new study. The findings were published in Nature Human Behaviour. Social relationships are ...

Anson Mackay, who lives in London , initially contacted his GP in January 2020 after suffering a symptom he assumed was the ...

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