We conducted a phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in which patients who had had three or more episodes of C. difficile infection (inclusive of the qualifying acute episode) ...

Patients who experienced mild or no upper respiratory symptoms developed tongue ulcers within a few days of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 in a new analysis, described in a letter to the editor on ...

Second only to the gut, the mouth is home to a diverse community of bacteria, known as the oral microbiome, with more than 700 species alone colonising our tongues, teeth and tissue. This means the ...

Infections, injuries, jaw problems, and cancer can all cause mouth pain. The location and type of pain, plus any other symptoms that occur with it, can help with identifying the cause. The pain may ...

Many a patient who takes penicillin in lozenges or sprays shows a marked discoloration of the tongue; most U.S. doctors have blamed the disease rather than the cure. Following up the work of doctors ...

Tongue-tie — a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery, a prominent doctors group said Monday. The American ...