Fact Sheets

Meningitis
Meningitis is inflammation of the brain and spinal cord membranes, usually caused by an infection. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Clostridium difficile ( C. diff )
A type of bacteria, Clostridium difficile ( C. diff ), causes one of the most common health care-associated infections in the United States.
Parasitic Diseases
Parasitic diseases are infections caused by organisms that are often microscopic. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames air sacs, which may fill with fluid, in the lungs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Endocarditis
A condition in which the membrane lining the heart's chambers and valves becomes inflamed.
Smoking and Cancer
Stopping smoking makes cancer treatments more effective, lessens treatment complications, and decreases the chances of cancer returning.
Quit Smoking
Tobacco dependence treatment and research are priorities at Yale Medicine; we offer new therapies and clinical trials to help people quit smoking.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
HIV is a retrovirus that impairs the immune system and causes AIDS. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Tobacco Cessation in the Emergency Department
“Tobacco cessation“ is another term for quitting smoking.
Sepsis
Sepsis is a condition caused by an overwhelming immune response to an infection in the body. Learn about symptoms and treatment.