NHS free prescription recipients have been reminded as many as 36 conditions are no longer treated by the health service. Conditions affected by NHS prescription crackdown include a string of common ...

Threadworms, which are a type of parasitic nematode, spend a lot of time crawling around on human skin, poking and prodding to find the best place for entry before burrowing in. But disrupting a ...

Threadworm infection can often go unnoticed because there are often no symptoms of the condition. This makes treating the condition and eradicating the worms more difficult, as people can unknowingly ...

11:33, Fri, Feb 27, 2026 Updated: 11:35, Fri, Feb 27, 2026 Parents are being urged to monitor their children closely as demand for threadworm treatment has surged by 73% compared to the same period ...