Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some eye infections will clear up of their own accord, others will need to be treated with medication such as antibiotics, in the ...

The pathogens that cause common eye infections now show alarming levels of antibiotic resistance and, in some cases, multidrug resistance, according to a recent study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

When you think of eye infections, what comes to mind? Puffy, swollen bruised feeling eyelids that get glued together with gunk overnight? That feeling of having grit in your eye that can't be cleaned ...

Eye infections are relatively common in children. An expert explains why diagnosis is so important, why antibiotics are not ...

Scientists have uncovered an intriguing link between infection and brain health, finding that a common bacterium in the eye appears to be linked to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. It's the ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years and may aggravate Alzheimer's disease, according to a study from ...

A common type of irritating eye bacteria can linger in the body for many years after your symptoms have lifted, potentially contributing to a devastating cognitive decline ...