Antibiotics fight off a broad range of bacterial infections. In middle-aged and older men, however, certain kinds of antibiotics may cause the kidneys to start shutting down.

Young children can become ill with a variety of respiratory infections. One common illness is bronchiolitis. The good news is that serious bronchiolitis rates may be going down.

Not all children are required to get their immunizations. Some do not get them for health reasons or for religious reasons. But these children may be more likely to get sick.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is one nasty bug. It’s a sexually transmitted virus that’s linked to a variety of cancers, including cancer of the throat. Does this cancer diagnosis endanger patients' partners?

Entering the hospital for one reason but having to prolong your stay due to infection is not an uncommon event. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the more notorious causes for these infections.

Most cases of the flu don’t lead to more than a few days home from work, or sometimes a hospital stay. In some cases, however, the flu can cause major respiratory problems and even death.

Going on a camping trip is usually associated with some pretty routine injuries - a few mosquito bites and maybe a scraped knee. But most people would not expect to return home with a serious rodent-borne illness.

While the development of bird flu cases in China has slowed, threats from a new virus, the novel coronavirus (nCoV), have begun to top the list of outbreak concerns.

There is not yet a vaccine available to prevent the new bird flu strain seen in China, and doctors are still trying to determine the best way to treat patients with the virus.

Cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, have been increasing in recent years. Public health officials have been looking for the best ways to reduce the disease in young babies.