Bed bug breeding ground: ‘Life-saving’ mattress could stop you getting DEADLY infections

Millions of mattresses are swarming with mould, bacteria and dust, it was revealed last month. Foam mattresses can provide the best breeding ground for bacteria, and could lead to infections, and trigger allergies and asthma attacks. But, a new mattress made from plastic noodles could help to reduce the risk, and has been hailed as […]

Flu jab 2017: Vaccine ‘FAILS’ to protect at-risk patients from DEADLY infections

Young leukaemia patients were just as likely to develop flu, regardless of whether they were vaccinated or not, scientists revealed. The most at-risk patients for developing flu, which includes those with a weakened immune system, needed other ways to protect themselves against infection, they said. Flu and flu-related complications remains one of the leading causes […]

Fungal infections: New drug to treat life-threatening conditions

The drug is the first antifungal treatment to be discovered in the last 30 years, scientists from the University of Liverpool claimed. Invasive fungal infections are often deadly. After six weeks, up to 30 per cent of patients die, while the infection can be fatal if the infection is drug-resistant. In order to overcome a […]