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

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 ...

Parents are being urged to monitor their children closely as demand for threadworm treatment has surged by 73% compared to ...

Pharmacists can recommend treatments to rid your family of the parasite but children could still be vulnerable ...

From gut blockages to seizures - the serious risks of a parasitic infection and how to avoid getting worms in the first place THREADWORMS, roundworms and tapeworms, these tiny creatures are a leading ...

Parents have been told to keep a keen eye on their children as demand for threadworm treatment is up 73% compared to this time last year, suggesting a spike in cases in February 2026. The common ...

THREADWORMS, roundworms and tapeworms, these tiny creatures are a leading cause of parasitic infection worldwide – setting up camp in people’s intestines and causing a host of unpleasant symptoms.

Parents are being urged to monitor their children closely as demand for threadworm treatment has surged by 73% compared to the same period last year, indicating a spike in cases during February 2026.

Objective On 1 January 2023, Ontario expanded pharmacists’ scope of practice, allowing them to prescribe medications for 13 minor ailments, including antibiotics for uncomplicated urinary tract ...

Those diagnosed typically live, on average, just 27 months after their diagnosis - but treatment can help manage the symptoms GREY’S Anatomy star Eric Dane has died at the age of 53, months after he ...

AN ITCH you definitely can’t scratch… well certainly not in public! That’s right, it’s time to talk itchy bums – or pruritus ani to give it its medical name. When the first hint of that tickly feeling ...

An 18-year-old man of West-African origin presented with 3 days of severe headache, photophobia, nausea and vomiting. He had lived in the UK for 5 years. There was no family history of clotting ...