In Singapore, scientists have been studying a particular subtype called Blastocystis ST7. This version of Blastocystis is ...

Acute diarrhea is often caused by a microorganism such as a bacteria or virus. These microorganisms can be easily passed between people or even between animals and people. Chronic or long-lasting ...

Robert Krause is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Graz University Medical School. His specialty is antibiotic-associated diarrhea.

Diarrhea can range from a mild, temporary condition to a potentially life threatening one. Common causes include viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Diarrhea is characterized by loose or watery stools.

The pathogen C. diff — the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea — can use a compound that kills ...

Over time, persistently high blood sugar levels can lead to damage that results in a range of symptoms, including diarrhea in some cases. It’s unclear why this happens. Nerve damage, medication ...