How to deal with a bedbug infestation
A widely reported bedbug infestation has broken out in Paris and there's been suggestions of them moving to the UK. Superintendent…
Infection/Disease
Government u-turn on pledge to offer liver scans
The government has reneged on its pledge to offer liver scans in the newly announced Community Diagnostic Centres in England,…
3 vital electrolytes and what they do in the body
3 vital electrolytes and what they do in the body: If you’re physically active, go to the gym, or are…
Immune cells identified as “metabolic factories” in the gut
Immune cells identified as "metabolic factories" in the gut: A research team from MedUni Vienna and the FWF-sponsored Special Research…
Atopic dermatitis: viruses discovered as new therapy option
Up to 15 percent of children and five percent of adults are affected by the chronic inflammatory skin disease atopic…
Battling antibiotic-resistant pathogens one door knob at a time
We’ve gained a new weapon in the fight against harmful and often antibiotic-resistant pathogens with the development of a unique…
Gut inflammation caused by substance secreted by microbe
A rare subtype of the world’s most common parasite, Blastocystis, has been found to produce a unique by-product of its…
WHO: ongoing cholera upsurge
Comprehensive cholera statistics for 2022, published by WHO today, shed light on the scale and extent of the ongoing cholera…
Protein discovered as potential new target for therapies
Protein discovered as potential new target for therapies: Autoimmune diseases are complex illnesses, the causes of which are diverse and…
Sub-Saharan Africa: Pioneering programme to bring multiple-disease detection tech
A pioneering programme which is bringing affordable, reliable and portable diagnostics for multiple diseases to sub-Saharan Africa is set to…