Public Health England is encouraging anyone who has been exposed to bats to seek medical advice. Exposure is defined as; Bite Scratch Contact with saliva This follows the finding of a rabid bat in Dorset. [...]

DRUG-RESISTANT TYPHOID FEVER IN PAKISTAN An outbreak of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid fever has been reported in Pakistan. During November 2016 an outbreak of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid was reported from the Sindh region of [...]

  Typhoid is found throughout the world, but it's more likely to occur in areas where there's poor sanitation and hygiene. Typhoid fever is caused by a type of bacteria called Salmonella typhi. This isn't [...]

Scientists claim to be close to defeating Malaria by using gene-driven technology to decimate malaria-bearing mosquitos. Female mosquitos transmit malaria and by introducing synthetic genes via male mosquitos reproduction becomes difficult leading to the eradication [...]

Summer and the sun is here, so whether you chose staycation or travel abroad beware. Did you know, people are getting less than half the sun protection they expect from suntan lotions, according to research? [...]

A new Royal Pharmaceutical Society survey shows that 84% of British adults don’t wash their hands for long enough to clean them of the bacteria which can cause infections such as diarrhoea, upset stomachs, whilst [...]