It's helpful to know that only infectious conjunctivitis (meaning pink eye caused by viruses or bacteria) is contagious.

A compilation of recent news from the AHA and its Post-Acute Care Team, whose focus is to ensure post-acute care facilities', hospitals’ and health systems’ unique needs are national priorities.

HMPV, also known as Human Metapneumovirus, is a virus that causes symptoms similar to cold. Cases of HMPV have been detected in India. The most common symptoms of HMPV includes cough, fever, nasal ...

A surge in flu cases across Scotland has placed health services in the country under "acute pressure", Public Health Scotland (PHS) has warned. Data from PHS showed 1,163 people were hospitalised ...

Acute pericarditis is a condition in which inflammation occurs in the pericardium, the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart. “Acute” means the condition develops quickly or suddenly. The ...

Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a severe lung-related complication of sickle cell disease that affects both children and adults. Sickle cell disease (SCD) or anemia is an inherited blood disorder that ...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an infectious condition that can cause serious respiratory illness and death. SARS became a concern in 2003 when an outbreak that began in China spread ...

In this review, we discuss the results of some of these trials and available evidence-based guidelines for BP control in the settings of acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke (excluding subarachnoid ...