Billy Porter is opening up about a terrifying health scare that nearly cost him his life. The Pose star recently revealed he spent several days in a coma in September 2025 after a serious infection.

A prospective multicohort study suggested that obesity was associated with a higher risk of severe and fatal infections. Obesity was most strongly linked to skin and soft tissue infections and showed ...

Being overweight doesn’t just make people more susceptible to chronic illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes—it might also increase their risk of severe influenza and other infections, a new ...

Ear infections and earwax blockages are common issues, especially in children. Both can cause uncomfortable symptoms such as ear pain, pressure, or hearing loss. Understanding the signs can help you ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have linked low vitamin D to another health concern — a higher risk of respiratory illnesses. Mami Kumagai/Stocksy Vitamin D is a nutrient that plays an important role in ...

“It doesn’t happen often, but a sinus infection can spread beyond the nasal passages and into the brain,” said Elizabeth Liptrap, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. “When ...

When an older patient is admitted with pneumonia, a urinary tract infection (UTI), or shingles, clinicians rightly focus on stabilisation, antibiotics, and discharge planning. Yet what may unfold in ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new variants, a phenomenon often called immune imprinting. A new study shows ...

Gaffin is an infectious disease physician in New Jersey. Recently, a former patient contacted me about his wife. “She had a recent stroke which has caused cognitive decline along with slow-growing ...

The genre peaked in terms of global awareness with “KPop Demon Hunters,” while the industry’s most promising new act was mired in a legal morass. By Jon Caramanica This year, from a distance, the ...