Lyme disease was discovered by Yale physicians. Patients here benefit from advanced, multidisciplinary treatments for this complex condition.
Because infants are vulnerable to infection with their still-developing immune systems, fevers during the first months of life are taken seriously.
There are all sorts of ways to get an infectious disease—from people and animals, to eating contaminated foods, to environmental exposure.
Long COVID occurs when symptoms—new, continuing, or recurrent—arise four or more weeks after the initial coronavirus infection.
MIS-C is an inflammatory syndrome that affects children and is associated with COVID-19.
A blood transfusion is any procedure used to replace blood, or any blood component, that has been lost. Learn more about this procedure.
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) impairs the immune system by infecting certain immune cells.
Meningitis (inflammation of the protective membrane covering the brain and spinal cord) can be dangerous. Quick, accurate diagnosis is crucial.
Parasites cause a wide range of diseases, from malaria to giardiasis to toxoplasmosis. Laboratory tests are required for diagnosis and to guide treatment.
A common virus that often spreads during the wintertime, the flu can become a serious condition, especially for the elderly.