(Natural News) Fever, or an increase in body temperature, signifies an illness – but it is not a disease in itself. Rather, it is an indication that the body is trying to fight off sickness or an infection. Science has long refuted the idea that fever is a bad thing. In fact, fever is an evolutionarily […]

(Natural News) Researchers from The Ohio State University wrote a systematic review about antiviral herbal medicines that appeared in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. They detailed the ability of these herbal medicines to inhibit the replication of the influenza virus. The rapid mutation of the influenza virus makes it a significant threat to the well-being of a variety of organisms. The high […]

(Natural News) There’s no doubt about it: Surgery is scary. Anyone who knows they will be going under the surgeon’s knife in the near future likely has concerns, and with good reason. Post-operative complications like blood loss, nerve damage and infection are actually quite common. One of the most dangerous – and even life-threatening – of […]

(Natural News) The immune system undergoes many changes as people age. Like the rest of the body, the immune system also weakens, making older adults more vulnerable to diseases and infections. In a paper published in the journal Nutrition Research, researchers from Chungbuk National University in Korea and Tufts University in the U.S. reviewed the results of observational studies and clinical trials […]

(Natural News) After getting bitten on the foot by a bug while in Africa, a U.K. man developed an infection that caused his flesh to rot away. However, doctors were able to save his foot from amputation by using maggot debridement therapy to eliminate the festering flesh. While doing volunteer work in Gambia in December 2017, Matthew Blurton […]

(Natural News) In this paper, two researchers from Chungbuk National University in South Korea and Tufts University in the U.S. focused on zinc, vitamin E, and vitamin D and their roles and impact on immune function and infection in the elderly. They discussed the results of observational studies and interventional clinical trials on the effect of these vitamins, […]

(Natural News) Sepsis is a serious condition that can lead to organ failure or death if not treated immediately. A team of researchers from China and Japan explored the natural treatments for this disease and found that metabolites in the aloe vera plant can potentially be used to treat it. In their study, they looked at […]

(Natural News) Metabolites in aloe vera could be considered as a potential treatment for sepsis, according to a study published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. Aloe vera is a Chinese medicine and a widely used dietary supplement all over the world. A team of researchers from China and Japan looked at the anti-inflammatory […]

(Natural News) A new study that was published in the journal PLOS Medicine has found that Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains that are resistant to azithromycin and have decreased susceptibility to ceftriazone are prevalent in China. According to the study, the prevalence of a dual resistance in N. gonorrhoeae rose between the years 2013 and 2016, showing […]

(Natural News) Traveling to outer space is a pretty tough gig for astronauts trying to stay healthy, as shuttling back and forth to places like Mars and the Moon significantly increases one’s risk of developing infections from antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” experts claim. Not only is there a higher risk of contracting bugs like MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus […]