CAPE TOWN - Over the last half-century, the number of children who die before reaching the age of five has fallen dramatically, from around 20 mill ...

Who hasn't been prescribed antibiotics by a doctor—for a chest infection or perhaps a sore throat? It's terrifying to think that these infections can become life threatening if the antibiotic drugs ...

CHEST infections are not out of the norm for this time of year – but sometimes the symptoms could be a sign of something more ...

Dr Couchman says UTIs can also occur in babies and young children and with recurrent infections ... your GP will refer you to a urologist. Antibiotics are the first-line treatment and a low dose for a ...

A leading pharmacist has warned Brits not to overlook changes to their skin – because they could be vital clues to a life-threatening condition. From a subtle discolouration to a change in texture or ...

What the symptoms are: Lethargy, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, joint pain and dark-colored urine are all common ...

MORE babies in England could die from unlicensed medicines unless providers are forced to report issues, a coroner has warned ...

When Peaches the gray cat came home from the pet store, she was sick, which her owner believes is why she wasn't adopted ...

There are many reasons to strenuously oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services. But this one ...

Madison County Public Health has announced an increase in pertussis cases among school-aged children in the county. Pertussis, also called whooping cough, is a bacterial ...

San Diego County's public health department warned local doctors Friday that the region is in the midst of a significant ...