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When it comes to viral and bacterial infections, prevention is the best medicine. And while each condition can have unique risks factors and causes, there are a variety of shared prevention strategies that can reduce our risk of getting sick, while also ...

Few discomforts are worse than a sore throat, and while they are a common complaint in the fall and winter months, not all are the same. Though some sore throats are caused by viruses, strep throat (a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes) ...

Bronchitis is a fairly common illness that leads to inflammation of the bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from our lungs. Though it can share some symptoms with pneumonia, the cause and the location of the infection within the respiratory system are ...

Pneumonia, a potentially dangerous infection that causes inflammation in the lungs, can be caused by viruses and bacteria. Although there may be overlapping symptoms, understanding the differences between these two types of infections is vital for ...