Fact checked by Nick Blackmer I was just 47 when my symptoms started. I was having to urinate so often, but my bladder never ...

HAVING not been to the dentist since before the Covid pandemic, Vicki Williams was so “embarrassed” of her teeth, she hid ...

Are heart attacks caused only by cholesterol? New research shows bacterial biofilms triggered by infections could be the hidden culprit.

Scientists are uncovering how gene clusters in oral bacteria help form sticky biofilms, opening doors to cavity prevention ...

The single-dose vaccine was developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland state after more than a decade of ...

Constant loss of smell, facial pain and a blocked nose are a reality for the 10 per cent of people living with chronic ...

A tooth abscess is a surgical problem, not a pharmaceutical one, so we need to stop pretending a bottle of pills can solve a ...

Objectives Prescribing antibiotics may reinforce patients’ beliefs that antibiotics are needed and increase future consultations for similar symptoms. This review determines the effect of antibiotic ...

As I head into my 25th year of working as a clinical infectious diseases pharmacist, one of the most important working relationships of my career is with the infection prevention department. One of my ...

Healthcare providers generally do not prescribe azithromycin for sinus infection because the medication is not effective against viruses, the most common cause of sinusitis. Azithromycin belongs to a ...

To treat bacterial infections, medical professionals prescribe antibiotics. But not all active medicine gets used up by the body. Some of it ends up in wastewater, where antimicrobial-resistant ...

Babies and small children are prone to middle ear infections, which typically have to be treated with orally administered antibiotics. A new fast-acting topical gel could soon replace such drugs, ...