New antiviral drugs in development could offer the strongest line of defense yet against COVID-19 and other coronaviruses, ...

Just one weekly puff from an asthma-like inhaler might one day protect you from the viral infections that make winters miserable - and could even save your life in the event of another pandemic. That ...

Antibiotics start working immediately by rupturing the protective cell walls of harmful bacteria, but you may not feel relief ...

The first global standard that harmonizes what outcomes to measure in dengue treatment trials has been published Oct. 7 in ...

A research team led by Prof. Ben Ko Chi-bun, Associate Professor of the PolyU Department of Applied Biology and Chemical ...

A chronic cough can be due to many things from asthma to post-COVID-19. Here's how to figure out why you can't stop coughing ...

Treatment for viral meningitis can range from rest to hospital care and antiviral medications. Depending on the condition’s severity, recovery may take a few weeks or cause lasting physical and mental ...

Rotavirus causes severe dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young children, contributing to more than 128,500 deaths per year ...

In cases of acute arthritis, it is crucial to consider infectious causes, particularly viral infections. This recommendation was made by a team of rheumatologists led by Dr Matthias Wahle, head and ...

Myositis is a group of conditions that cause muscle inflammation and weakness. Viral myositis occurs as a complication of a viral infection, such as influenza viruses or enteroviruses. Viral myositis, ...

Viral skin rashes (also known as viral exanthems) can cause itching, irritation, and pain — and possibly symptoms like fever or fatigue. Unlike allergic rashes, which happen when your immune system ...