A ‘fit and healthy’ university student and model died after attending A&E with what he thought was a worsening sinus infection. Harvey Edwards, aged 19, went to hospital on June 6 and it’s understood he had been taking medication for a sinus
Two women in the US have been struck down with a new strain of a common fungal infection – with an expert warning that the world “is not yet prepared” for the “epidemic” that is to come. The Centres for Disease Control
Ringworm resistant to common antifungals for first time in US: What to know about the skin infection
Two cases of a common fungal infection known as tinea, or ringworm, failed to respond to standard treatment due to a recently emerged fungus in the United States, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. “Tinea is
The Vatican has released an update on the health of Pope Francis following his hospitalization in Rome. Pope Francis was hospitalized Wednesday after having difficulty breathing recently and tests revealed a respiratory inspection. “His Holiness Pope Francis rested well during the night,”
A man in south Florida died from a brain-eating infection last month after using tap water during sinus rinses, according to FOX 4. The man, who has not been named but was identified as a resident of Charlotte County, died on Feb.
An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu in the country’s first known human H5N1 infection since 2014, health officials said. Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, normally spreads in poultry and wasn’t deemed a threat to people until
A new study found that a previous COVID-19 infection offers at least the same level of protection as two doses of high-quality mRNA vaccines, such as Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. Additionally, people who are infected with the virus may be protected from reinfection
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A dad with a kidney infection endured a “very difficult” wait of more than 100 hours on a trolley in an A&E department. Paul Gibben, 56, was rushed by ambulance to hospital after being diagnosed. His ordeal started on arrival as he
At least 30 children have now died in the UK from the invasive Strep A infection (iGas). New figures released by the the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) saw the grim death toll rise with the deaths of five more children reported.