An outbreak of the deadly superbug MRSA, which is resistant to many antibiotics, has been declared at Victoria Hospital this week. MRSA, which stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ...

“We’re seeing a lot of MRSA pneumonia and really bad MRSA pneumonia after influenza, so what we call necrotizing, where you’re getting a lot of destruction of the lung tissue,” said Dr ...

Once it gets into the body, through wounds or medical tubes, it can cause an infection that could kill someone already weakened by illness. In Britain, it is estimated that MRSA and other ...

The skin serves as the body's primary defense against harmful microorganisms, toxins, and physical damage. However, severe ...

Three men are in hospital with stab wounds after an early morning brawl in east London, police have said. Metropolitan Police officers were called to the Broadway in Stratford just before 4am on ...

Cocktail dresses and cozy twinsets have been swapped out for work-appropriate blazers and cardigans layered over shirts, though Rowe retained some of Jones’s flirty personality by dressing her ...

Finding the best salad dressing for Weight Watchers can be rough when you are starting. A good salad dressing takes your ...

Novo Health Care Service and Encore Surgical Supplies have unveiled HealPACK, an innovative surgical dressing solution ...

First wash off the foot, hand or other punctured skin with soap and water. Then soak the puncture wound in warm soapy water for 15 minutes. For any dirt or debris, gently scrub the wound surface back ...

Any open wound that may need sutures should be seen as soon as possible. Ideally, they should be checked and closed within 6 hours. Reason: to prevent wound infections. There is no cutoff, however, ...