Acute gastroenteritis and colitis are both inflammation of the digestive tract However the two are different conditions with ...

The rare condition is called Boerhaave syndrome, defined as a life-threatening, spontaneous rupture of the esophagus ...

Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid has been hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis, a significant blow to both the team and the inaugural tournament. The i ...

Why are foodborne infections more common in the summer, and what are food safety practices that everyone should follow?

A top doctor has revealed the four foods she refuses to touch while dining out, for fears of contamination that could cause life-threatening infections.

Foodborne illnesses are a significant public health concern worldwide, with parasitic infections being a major contributor to this burden. Meat consumption is a common practice in many cultures, with ...

Norovirus causes an average of 900 deaths annually mostly among older adults, 109,000 hospitalizations, and 19 million to 21 million cases in the U.S. each year.

Norovirus GII.17 accounted for < 10% of outbreaks in the US 2022-23 season, but rose to 75% during the 2024-25 season, passing the number of GII.4 outbreaks.

Whether the upcoming norovirus season will surge early again this year may be anyone’s guess. But, scientists say there’s a new strain to worry about (Getty Images for NYCWFF) ...

In previous years, the U.S. saw norovirus outbreaks increase around December, which marked the start of the season of the virus. Between 2011 and 2024, GII.4 viruses caused less than 50% of US ...

Much later, in the 19th Century, swimming pools emerged in Britain and the US. But along with them came the challenge of ...