The Basics - Management of threadworms Threadworm infestation is common, and good hygiene is the key to management, says Dr Keith Barnard.

Threadworms are very common. Nearly half of all children under the age of ten and many adults have threadworms at some time often without realising as the infection usually causes no symptoms ...

with associated tummyache do they cause any other problems? Also is the treatment OK for repeated use every two or three months in her case? She constantly touches animals when we are out and although ...

Biologists have named a newly discovered nematode after a German Nobel laureate. Pristionchus maxplancki is thus the first species to carry the name of the scientist, who died in 1947. The discovery ...

A similar bill introduced in 2025 died in a House committee.

Coughs and colds: It's okay to send your child to school with a slight cough or common cold symptoms, such as a runny nose, sore throat, or headache, as long as they're otherwise well and do not have ...

The NHS has clarified which illnesses mean your child shouldn't go back to school.

The NHS has issued guidance to parents ...

You heave a sigh of relief when your baby turns 1 — you’ve read the books and they tell you your little one should finally sleep through the night now. But, at 1 year old, he’s waking up crying for ...

The NHS has issued a cautionary message to parents across the UK. In their post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the health experts shared the advice in anticipation of changes happening this week.