Superbugs resistant to emergency antibiotics are spreading in hospitals, a Europe-wide study shows. Drugs called carbapenems are used when an infection cannot be treated with anything else.
India is renowned for its diverse culinary heritage, which harbours a plethora of hidden treasures—superfoods renowned for their potential in diabetes management. These natural ingredients are known to support stable blood sugar levels and can...
Thursday 14 March marked World Kidney Day. An opportunity for communities around the world to think about all thing kidneys.
Superbugs resistant to emergency antibiotics are spreading in hospitals, a Europe-wide study shows. Drugs called carbapenems are used when an infection cannot be treated with anything else.
Supermarkets should be redesigned to have fruit and vegetables by the door and live cooking demonstrations for healthy meals, experts say.
About one in four new parents in England is not seeing a health visitor when their baby turns one, increasing the risk of mental health problems going unnoticed, the NSPCC says.
Scans carried out when someone is first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis can predict their long-term prognosis, research has shown.mMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are already a key part of the diagnosis and management of MS. But a 15-year...
Medications for children should be placed in hand luggage on a flight in case they become ill during the journey, a new study suggests.
Listening to the "world's most relaxing song" before an operation could be just as good at calming patients' nerves as medication, US researchers say. The song, written to reduce anxiety, blood pressure and heart rate, performed as well as a...
Hearing impairment is very common for all who survive into old age and a gradual deterioration in hearing with advancing age seems inevitable. With slow progress of hearing loss many never complain and manage remarkably well in conversation...
Cancer patients are being forced to wait weeks for scan results as thousands of doctors cut their hours over the NHS pensions crisis. Waiting times have increased from one to six weeks at many hospitals – with some cases of cancer being missed...
Rather than counting sheep, relaxing in a bubble bath before bed could combat insomnia.
People with arthritis may be more likely to die of heart disease because their joint pain stops them exercising, scientists have said. A study found the chance of suffering a fatal heart problem rose the longer the patient had been diagnosed.