When you experience physical trauma like a wound, injury, or infection, your body attempts to heal through the inflammatory process. The red, swollen, tender skin you’ll notice around an abrasion is ...

A simple blood test measuring C-reactive protein (CRP) can predict heart attack risk, even in seemingly healthy individuals. CRP detects inflammation ...

Researchers analyzed patients' levels of inflammation, known to be associated with severity of illness, by looking at C-reactive protein (CRP) trends in 100 COVID-19 patients admitted to the hospital.

Acute respiratory tract infections (RTIs), both upper (URTI) and lower, are among the most common reasons to consult in primary care and a frequent reason to prescribe antibiotics. Most of these ...