Medical schools are training students in a form of care that the system can’t—or won’t—provide.

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Allergies and sinus infections can both affect your nasal passages and cause symptoms like congestion. But they’re two separate conditions with distinct causes and treatments. Allergies occur as a ...

Infection is the invasion by and multiplication of 'foreign' microorganisms that can cause pathological conditions or diseases in the host organism. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli infection of a ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Viral infection is the invasion of the body by a small agent known as a virus. Viruses replicate inside host cells and can produce toxins that cause disease. The immune system helps to destroy viruses ...