Homeopathic co. expands recall as FDA warns of “life-threatening” infections

Enlarge (credit: Getty | Zing Images) Homeopathic product maker King Bio has now expanded a recall to include all of its water-based human and animal treatments—a vast list including nearly 600 products. The expansion comes as the Food and Drug Administration announced it found “high levels of microbial contamination” that appears to be recurring and […]

Raw milk is trending for some reason—so are nasty, drug-resistant infections

Enlarge / Moo. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) There’s been something of a renaissance of raw milk in recent years. And, not surprisingly, the dicey drink of bygone eras is also reviving disease outbreaks. In recent years, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have noted that more states have made it legal to […]

Scarlet fever OUTBREAK: Infections more than double in three weeks – signs to look out for

Scarlet fever cases hit 735 in England and Wales during the week to January 28, Public Health England (PHE) has revealed. That’s the highest number of cases reported in a single week since April 2 2017, where 817 were cases were recorded. Anyone who’s worried they may be infected with Scarlet fever should see their […]

STI symptom checker: Do I have gonorrhoea, chlamydia or syphilis? Signs of sex infections

STIs – the common abbreviation for sexually transmitted infections – can be passed on via protected sex, and some New Year’s Eve partygoers may be concerned about their sexual health today. Common STIs include chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhoea, and they are on the rise, according to recent figures. In 2016 there were 420,000 diagnoses of […]