A team of paleontologists led by Chinese scientists has discovered the first known evidence of a bone tumor in a lizard preserved in Cretaceous-period amber, shedding new light on the prevalence of ...

In this report, IBRAHIM ADAM examines how gaps in medical testing and neglected laboratory tests put patients at serious risk, with unnecessary surgeries and mismanaged treatments claiming livesThe ...

A 91-year-old man with a history of bladder carcinoma and left total knee arthroplasty was evaluated because of left knee pain. A culture of synovial fluid showed no growth. A diagnosis was made.

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Though it can cause extreme discoloration, there's a lot you can do treat it—and stop it from happening again.

Noticed a painful bump on the bottom of your foot that won't go away? It might be a plantar wart—and unlike other warts, these stubborn growths burrow deep beneath the skin's surface. Keep reading as ...

A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or ...

It infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes the parasite difficult for scientists to study. That parasite is Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread organism that ...

Thick, yellow, and brittle toenails are often caused by a fungal infection known as onychomycosis. This occurs when yeasts, moulds, or dermatophytes enter small cracks in the nail or surrounding skin, ...

Your son is almost certainly going into puberty, which would explain why he is starting to grow now. Both boys and girls show changes in their breasts at puberty. The areola or area around the nipple ...

Giardia are microscopic parasites that can make your cat sick. These parasites live in your cat's intestines and cause diarrhea and vomiting. Since Giardia is an intestinal parasite, it prevents ...