While there is no imminent threat to Monmouth’s Drinking Water, the situation will in the future be made worse by proposed ...

Fears are growing for Monmouth’s water supply, after it was found that Welsh Water is under a second notice from the Drinking ...

Vaccinating pregnant heifers and cows with Bovilis cryptium can provide protection for calves from birth at the start of colostrum feeding – when they are most vulnerable. Active immunisation raises ...

David Harris, Managing Director of Water Services at South West Water, says the company is continuing to learn lessons to protect its customers ...

A 24-hour stomach bug is a viral infection that causes diarrhea and vomiting. Most cases are easily treatable and resolve in one to three days. Sometimes called the "stomach flu," the 24-hour stomach ...

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in the urinary system. This is the system that makes and stores urine and carries it out of your body. An infection can happen when bacteria get ...

When a virus enters the host cell, it takes over the cell's command center and begins to make copies of itself. This article provides an overview of the most common types of viral infections, how they ...

The rate of hospital associated infections (HAI) in hospitals is 7.4%, but was almost three times higher in some healthcare facilities, according to the last detailed survey carried out.

In the latest in our monthly series, Dr Nicolas Alexander asks readers to suggest what’s causing persistent diarrhoea in this otherwise well woman. Put your answers in the comments. You see a ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. It causes lengthy and repeated bouts of coughing, which can sometimes lead to infected individuals making a ...

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a new sensory capability in bacteria which could transform treatments for bacterial infections. It was previously thought that bacteria ...

It's not the kind of infection anyone wants to get, and for vulnerable individuals, it can turn deadly. But the number of people catching it recently in Canada — kids and teens, primarily — is ...