Gastrointestinal infections can cause symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting. They can be bacterial, viral, or parasitic. Treatment may include rest, hydration, and medication, depending on the type ...

Make sure you wash your hands well before digging in this Thanksgiving; norovirus, known for causing unpleasant stomach ...

LANDSTUHL, Germany --- Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain: General practitioners are noticing an increase in gastrointestinal infections this time compared to this time of last year. How can you ...

Cases of infectious norovirus are rising across the US this holiday season - The nasty viral infection can be deadly, with ...

The number of gastrointestinal infection (GI) outbreaks in England more than halved during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with a 5-year average, a study found. Several factors ...

Stomach infections are no longer seasonal. Experts explain why India is seeing year-round gut illnesses fuelled by water contamination, weakened immunity, winter diet patterns and viral spikes. Learn ...

Endocannabinoids, signaling molecules produced in the body that share features with chemicals found in marijuana, can shut down genes needed for some pathogenic intestinal bacteria to colonize, ...

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Smoking is one of the biggest preventable causes of stomach cancer. Oncologist explains how tobacco damages the stomach ...

Fasting in mice impacts the strength of a gastrointestinal infection and the subsequent damage caused, reveals a new study highlighting how the microbiome links fasting and infection. A recent mouse ...

My 39-year-old brother was just diagnosed with gastric cancer. The diagnosis was especially shocking because of his age. Is ...