A newborn baby who died in a Glasgow hospital after developing an infection was “stable” the day before she passed away, an ...

The tragic death of a baby who contracted a killer bug at a hospital may have happened because infection control measures were not followed, an NHS boss admitted. Retired director infection ...

Pope Francis is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia — but what is this condition, and why might the pope be ...

Most people with norovirus illness get better within 1 to 3 days. There is no specific medicine to treat people with norovirus illness. However, it causes severe dehydration in a person ...

A new study led by Flinders University has found that the speed at which water flows from a tap can significantly impact the possible risk of infections spreading in hospital and aged-care settings.

Patients feel "safe and well cared for" in ten hospital wards, a watchdog ruled. A Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspector ...

The ASX 300 healthcare share posted an 18% increase in total revenue to $93.6 million and the more than doubling of its ...

Millions of Brits can avoid the lengthy wait to see their GP if they have one of 16 health conditions that can now be treated using a new Online Doctor service.

Bird-flu fears have prompted the government to introduced stricter rules around poultry - but there are fears that the UK ...

The US flu season has caused at least 33 million illnesses, 430,000 hospitalizations, and 19,000 deaths. Meanwhile, UK ...

How nurses can support patients in managing their blood pressure to reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks.

In an industry first, London private hire operator GLH’s non-emergency patient transport services have been approved by the ...