Category : NHS


Fourth Meningitis Case in Reading Junior School

A fourth case of meningitis B has been confirmed in Reading, with a junior school pupil recovering well. The outbreak has links to a wider social network and has resulted in one death.

Immune Cell Training Tackles Drug-Resistant Infections

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have developed a new approach to combat antimicrobial resistance by training immune cells called macrophages with interferon gamma, making them more effective at killing bacteria.

Maggot Therapy Still a Leading Treatment in US

Maggot therapy, FDA-approved since 2004, remains a vital treatment for serious wounds in the US. Experts explain how these 'nature's microsurgeons' dissolve dead tissue without harming healthy tissue.

Maternity Staff Sue NHS Over Gas Exposure

More than 100 midwives and hospital staff are taking legal action against an NHS trust over exposure to dangerous levels of nitrous oxide at Basildon University Hospital.

Hantavirus Cruise Ship Reaches Rotterdam for Cleaning

The MV Hondius, hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, has arrived in Rotterdam for disinfection. Three passengers have died, and 11 cases have been reported. A Canadian is in quarantine after testing positive.

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