A disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus that causes rash and flu-like symptoms.
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames air sacs, which may fill with fluid, in the lungs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Vaccines activate the immune system, training it to fight off certain viral and bacterial infections.
Vaccines aren’t just for kids. Thousands of adults go to the hospital each year for a serious (sometimes even deadly) disease they might have avoided if they had received the vaccination to prevent it.
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body is unable to properly make use of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels.
Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce insulin or does not use it properly. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A condition in which the conjunctiva, the thin lining of the eyelids and whites of the eyes, becomes inflamed.
Sepsis is a severe inflammatory response in the body that can cause tissue damage and organ failure. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pediatric acute respiratory failure is an emergency. It can be serious, even life-threatening, but most children recover without chronic illness.
The common cold is probably the most universal illness. It is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, which includes the nose and throat area.