Many diseases can be spread through saliva alone, including viral and bacterial infections. Our saliva is naturally protective against disease spread. However, this protection can be compromised by ...

Pink eye is also known as conjunctivitis in some circles. Pink eye is almost always caused by an infection that is viral. Viruses are the most common cause. Likewise, it could be caused by a fungal ...

On the left eye, the patient had conjunctival congestion and hyperemia, a central 2- × 2-mm corneal epithelial defect with deep ... appearance suggested fungal infection with a prominent ...

Add eye conditions to that list, researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus say. "This study highlights the systemic health impacts of climate stressors including air quality, ...

Lufepirsen is under clinical development by Amber Ophthalmics and currently in Phase II for Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defects. According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Persistent Corneal ...

There are currently no vaccines or treatments available meaning medics are forced to focus on helping patients survive the infection instead. This often puts health workers at direct risk of the ...

Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered how a viral infection causes autoimmune disease, disproving a long-standing theory and opening a promising new approach to ...

Investigators recommend a dose of 0.2 mg/mL losartan 6 times per day for patients with a current corneal epithelial defect. Topical losartan for the treatment of scarring corneal fibrosis mediated by ...

Antibiotics do not help with viral infections. They would only be beneficial if a secondary bacterial infection develops. Clearing mucus from your baby's nose is important. This can be done with ...

“I've had patients lose eyes because of their infections.” Dr. Liston said an infection can start with dust, dirt, or unwashed hands that make contact with the eye. “When things start warming up after ...

Dr Jha asserted that while pneumonia vaccines “do not directly prevent viral infections like HMPV”, they play a crucial role in reducing complications such as secondary bacterial pneumonia, which can ...