IRISH parents are being urged to recognise the signs of scarlet fever – and know when it’s time to bring your child to a doctor. Scarlet fever is a contagious infection that mostly ...

GP and paediatrics specialist Dr David Capehorn provides an update for GPs on recognition and management of infectious ...

One of the common signs they may be better off at home is a high temperature and with other illnesses, such as diarrhoea and vomiting, you shouldn't send them to school until at least 48 hours after ...

A simple sore throat can sometimes trigger years of silent heart damage. Rheumatic heart disease grows quietly, often ...

Olivia Attwood has teased her This Morning future on social media as she said that pulling out of Loose Women at the last minute left her feeling ‘defeated’.

Recovery from measles can be long. The rash may fade in a week but fatigue, respiratory issues and immune suppression can linger for months. Photo / Getty Images When I first started out as a GP in ...

Bangladesh is currently experiencing one of the worst dengue outbreaks since the last few years as infection cases and death count is rising rapidly. Dengue fever has emerged as a major public health ...