Emma Fogarty, who lives with epidermolysis bullosa, or EB, have been friends for 16 years after meeting at a charity event.

Nikki A. Levin, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Note: The author reported no actual or potential ...

Once the nymphs feed on a host, they change into adults. Hard ticks carry the germs that cause Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and other diseases. Their bite doesn’t hurt.

Emerging infectious diseases are infections that have recently appeared within a population or those whose incidence or geographic range is rapidly increasing or threatens to increase in the near ...

Most people have only one type at a time. Experts believe psoriasis is an autoimmune disease. It means your body thinks its own tissues are foreign invaders to be attacked. With psoriasis ...

Even if the ... Study Shows That Rett Syndrome in Females Is Not Just Less Severe, but Different Oct. 17, 2024 — Symptoms and disease progression of Rett syndrome are different in females than ...

Oct. 10, 2024 — Inflammation of the arteries is a primary precursor and driver of cardiovascular disease -- the No. 1 killer of people in the United States. This inflammation is associated with ...

Different types of disease may interact. This can mean that the presence of one disease can lead to a higher chance of developing another disease. Some risk factors have been proven to cause a ...

he said. Cirrhosis can occur in the late stages of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, which happens when fat builds up in the liver and can lead to inflammation ...

Previously, she worked as an infectious diseases epidemiologist and global health security adviser supporting various US government agencies, multilateral organizations, and private research ...

The UAB Division of Infectious Diseases is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, and comprehensive ...

Water Dirty water can transmit many diseases, such as the cholera bacterium. Air When a person who is infected by the common cold sneezes, they can spray thousands of tiny droplets containing ...