With the summer holidays drawing closer, many of us are preparing to go away. Here, a GP and first aid expert reveal what first aid products they always pack ...

Highly contagious bacteria found in a food vendor"s infected hand is blamed for the severe food poisoning that struck 23 people at a school in this eastern province on Monday.Prachin Buri deputy ...

Rabies, a deadly viral disease affecting the central nervous system, remains a global health threat, particularly in regions ...

Wound healing happens in several stages. Your wound may look red, swollen, and watery at the beginning, and once it closes, it may have a raised red or pink scar. The scar will eventually become ...

If you have a minor or a more serious open wound, it is important to take quick action. According to experts, letting the wounds be open and drying them out only invites bacteria and germs—causing ...

A northern NSW man has died after being bitten by a bat, in the first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) in ...

Twenty-two-year-old Brijesh Solanki, a UP state-level kabaddi player, died of rabies in Bulandshahr, two months after he was ...

Credit: donikz/Shutterstock.com The success of hydrogel dressings is thought to be due to their ability to maintain an optimum wound healing environment, which is warm and moist, rather than dry ...

A veteran pony found tied to a car park fence, with a maggot-ridden infected wound caused by a tight headcollar has had to be put down. The RSPCA is appealing for information on the Shetland mare ...

THE biggest mistake when treating a wound is letting it ‘dry out’ – which could lead to needing professional treatment, ...

The metal gallium has enormous promise in fighting infections by disrupting bacterial iron metabolism via a “Trojan horse” trick. It is well worth trying to study the potential of gallium-mediated ...

New details have emerged about the northern NSW man who died after a bat bite, prompting health authorities to issue an ...