Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare but serious brain infection. It gradually destroys brain tissue ...

Scientists have uncovered an intriguing link between infection and brain health, finding that a common bacterium in the eye appears to be linked to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. It's the ...

A WOMAN has died from Nipah, a brain-swelling virus spread by bats that has been dubbed the ‘next pandemic threat’. The case ...

A Missourian has contracted a rare, often deadly brain infection from an amoeba, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, is often called a ...

A common respiratory infection appears in brains with Alzheimer's disease, reopening the debate about the origin of the ...

Brain infections caused by so‑called brain‑eating amoebas have long been treated as medical curiosities, terrifying but ...

When running a fever during infection, we often feel chills, which prompt us to take action to warm ourselves, such as ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found. In the premiere of HBO's big budget ...

Lucknow: Washing hands, cleaning food ingredients thoroughly and drinking safe water can prevent worm infections in brain.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with a brain-eating amoeba infection in Missouri, officials announced. The ...

Learn how a fever-related molecule activates emotional brain circuits, which intensify chills and drive warmth-seeking behavior during infection.