UMass Amherst researchers have discovered a new bacteria in Maine rabbit ticks linked to an infection that can be deadly for humans, the university announced Wednesday. The researchers discovered the ...

Rheumatic fever (RF) and scarlet fever are both caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria, but they present with different symptoms and complications, some of them potentially serious. Scarlet fever is ...

Symptoms of rheumatic fever include arthritic pain around the joints, fever, fatigue, uncontrollable jerky movements, skin rashes, chest pains, difficulty breathing, and a faster than usual heart rate ...

Rheumatic fever and scarlet fever both occur due to a bacterial infection. However, they have some important differences to consider. Rheumatic fever is a complication of under-managed bacterial ...

A bacterium responsible for intense stomach issues has seen an uptick in cases over the last several months in Broome County.

An upper respiratory infection is an illness that can cause nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, and cough. It can also cause a fever for the first few days. Upper respiratory infections are ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through ...

Is it just fussiness or a severe ear infection? Doctor helps us decode what an ear infection actually looks like and how one can deal with it.