Five birds across LA County tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5, also known as H5 bird flu, officials ...

Dogs are individuals, and there is no way to prevent all of their problems all of the time. If you want to stop most of their ear problems most of the time, you can use the simple cleaning and ...

In many cases, thoroughly washing or cooking your food is enough to prevent infection from listeria.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary system, including the bladder, urethra, or kidneys. Women are particularly susceptible because their ...

Infectious disease spread is increasingly common due to travel, human-animal contact, and climate trends. Experts shared the emerging diseases they're most concerned about and how to prevent them.

Your immune system is your body’s natural defense against harmful bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses that can make you sick. And if you do become ill, a healthy immune system works to help you ...

Spine surgeons must take all possible measures to decrease infection rates among their patients and produce the best outcomes. Infections can occur for various reasons and when an infection does occur ...

For years, the 99 hepatitis C cases contracted at the Fremont Cancer Center operated by Dr. Tahir Javed was known as the largest outbreak of hepatitis C in American health care history. That title ...

You can be super cautious and still manage to graze your fingertip instead of that bell pepper on your cutting board—then you’re faced with how to stop a cut from bleeding all over your meal prep. It ...