Osteomyelitis, a bone infection caused by bacterial or fungal spread, leads to painful swelling and potential bone loss if untreated. It risks people with chronic illnesses, injuries, or ...

Tabatha Sullivent unknowingly kicked a shark after mistaking it for a large fish, when it suddenly launched itself at her and ...

After a pedicure, Glenn Morris suffered a bone infection that led to a leg amputation, calling the procedure “a massive relief" from an "extreme amount of pain" Kennedy News and Media Glenn ...

If the infection manages to spread to the bone under the toenail, known as osteomyelitis, surgery may be necessary, he says. “The soft tissue of the toenail is directly above the bone,” Laps ...

A multifunctional scaffold for bone infection treatment by delivery of microRNA therapeutics combined with antimicrobial nanoparticles. Advanced Materials, 2023; DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307639; ...

Doctors hoped antibiotics would stop the infection, but her vertebrae continued to deteriorate. "The risk was the antibiotics wouldn't penetrate the bone, and my entire back could collapse," she adds.

Bone graft materials contaminated with tuberculosis (TB) were used in three dozen dental and medical procedures, causing infections in five people, including one who died, according to the U.S.

HIGH POINT — Only 3½ years ago, Lyric Troy found herself in the hospital, battling a hard-to-pronounce bone infection that caused severe pain and compromised her ability to walk. This week ...

Researchers uncovered a 220-million-year-old dinosaur with a severe bone infection - now on display at the University of ...

The dinosaur that welcomes visitors to the Natural History Museum harbors a fascinating history. Researchers have identified a severe bone infection in the dinosaur, which lived around 220 million ...

RSV infection before or after bone marrow transplantation or CAR T-cell therapy can be challenging to manage. Tune in to hear experts Drs Forest Arnold and Melody Smith discuss.