Strep throat is a highly contagious infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria (Streptococcus pyogenes); it is common in children but affects adults too. Strep throat symptoms include a sore ...

What is a blood transfusion? A blood transfusion involves receiving donated blood or blood parts into your body through one of your blood vessels. A needle is put into a vein, often in the arm. The ...

Blood pressure and heart rate (pulse) are two important vital signs measured during a healthcare visit. Blood pressure (BP) is a measure of the force of blood on the blood vessel walls. Blood vessels ...

1Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5900 USA 2Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical ...

Background: Antimicrobial resistance represents a serious threat to human health across the globe. The cost of bringing a new antibiotic from discovery to market is high and return on investment is ...

Eating foods high in key nutrients, including iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12, and limiting alcohol may help increase your red blood cell count. Red blood cells are the most common cells in ...

Mycoplasmas as economically important and pantropic pathogens can cause similar clinical diseases in different hosts by eluding host defense and establishing their niches despite their limited ...

When it comes to norovirus, more commonly known as the stomach bug or 24-hour flu, your ability to fight the virus could be in your blood. “Blood type has been long established as having a role ...