Scientists at Houston Methodist Research Institute have discovered that a fast-rising strep bacterium comes in more forms than expected, including ones that may lead to life-threatening infections.

Unbearably itchy skin, angry red patches and a huge dent to self-confidence are just some of the symptoms of psoriasis - a ...

Griffith University has reached its milestone target of raising $125 million to create a bright future for students, ...

Many people hold onto household items long past their prime, completely unaware of the hidden bacteria accumulating daily. You wash your floors and wipe down your counters, expecting a clean home.

How do cells ensure that the "blueprints" of genetic information-RNA are accurate and intact before they are exported from ...

HOUSTON — A 13-year-old girl from Kerrville is fighting for her life after what her family initially believed was the flu quickly turned into a severe, life-threatening illness that caused organ ...

The Lee Historical Society Speaker Series will host Dr. Bob Wespiser for an illustrated talk, "Lee’s 1928 Deadly Strep Epidemic," at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Lee Senior Center, 21 Crossway ...

At UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics this week, providers are seeing hand, foot and mouth disease, strep throat, viral upper respiratory infections and human metapneumovirus. Human metapneumovirus ...

The community-based opioid treatment program Honor's HEROES at UTHealth Houston may significantly improve treatment retention ...