MRSA & Hygiene
31/12/2012 - Winter virus puzzle
Health experts have admitted being puzzled by the pre-Christmas surge in cases of the sickness virus, norovirus. More
22/08/2012 - Baby infection a "priority"
New guidance was issued today on preventing a deadly bacterial infection in new-born babies. More
01/08/2012 - Caesarean link to infection warning
The caesarean operation for childbirth is one of the oldest surgical procedures known - and yet still carries a significantly high risk of leading to infection, researchers warn today. More
05/04/2012 - Alert on farm visits
Parents and teachers have been urged to take precautions as the spring brings the "animal petting" season. More
19/03/2012 - New child allergy findings
Scientists say they can explain how giving common antibiotics to infants increases the risk of serious allergies. More
02/03/2012 - World cholera threat underestimated
The world-wide problem of cholera is ten times greater than official figures show, researchers have warned. More
14/10/2011 - Dirty Britons’ handwashing habits revealed
One in six mobile phones in Britain is contaminated, most likely because people are failing to wash their hands properly, experts warned today. More
13/09/2011 - Ice hygiene warning
Ice may make a drink refreshing - but it can also make it toxic, experts warned yesterday. More
04/07/2011 - Bug that prevents asthma
The elimination of a stomach ulcer bug from western society may be fuelling increasing rates of asthma and allergy, according to a European study. More
07/06/2011 - Copper urged to block food bug
Caterers might need to start serving their salads in copper dishes with copper cutlery. More
03/06/2011 - New superbug found in milk
Britain's rural communities may be at risk from a new strain of the superbug MRSA that is found in cow's milk, experts warned today. More
25/04/2011 - Hand gels no good for farms - UK experts
Families visiting "petting farms" to see spring lambs and calves need to remember some basic rules of hygiene to protect themselves from dangerous infections, according to British watchdogs. More
13/04/2011 - Wound bacteria "checked" by honey
New research suggests that honey should be better exploited by modern medicine, a British scientist says today. More
22/02/2011 - Good care key to child skin bugs?
Old-fashioned cleanliness may be the key to treating children with super-bug skin infections, researchers said last night. More
03/02/2011 - Hospital bug drug hope
A new drug may make a powerful impact on the pernicious hospital infection, C.difficile, researchers reported last night. More
26/10/2010 - Danger to babies from “slapped face syndrome”
Women who develop “slapped face syndrome” in the first trimester of pregnancy are at high risk of causing serious problems for their unborn babies, researchers have warned. More
15/10/2010 - Global handwashing day
People are being reminded to wash their hands properly to prevent diseases. More
15/09/2010 - How dental work helps baby
Pregnant women and their babies may benefit from the care of a dentist, researchers revealed today. More
15/09/2010 - Bug-laden cleaning cloths risk health
Cleaning cloths used in restaurants and take-away kitchens were found to contain unacceptable levels of bacteria, including listeria, researchers are set to warn today. More
07/09/2010 - Killer cockroaches could aid mankind
Can anything good come out of a cockroach? Yes, according to British scientists. More
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