A common antibiotic used to treat liver disease could give rise to an “almost untreatable” superbug, scientists warned in a new study. The antibiotic, rifaximin, has enabled the global emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecium, or VRE, a superbug that frequently causes serious infections in hospitalised patients, according to an eight-year-longContinue Reading
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GPs in England have reported a rise in cases of scabies, and have warned the public not to ignore an itchy rash which could be caused by the highly contagious skin infestation. Scabies is caused by a parasitic mite which burrows under the skin and lays eggs, which causes intenseContinue Reading
Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Scurvy, a disease caused by vitaminContinue Reading
Andrew Gilding has revealed he ‘felt awful’ going into his European Championship win over Luke Littler amid an ongoing crisis of confidence. Littler defeated Gilding as a 16-year-old last December as part of his famous run to the World Darts Championship final. The youngster followed that up with another comfortableContinue Reading
Casper Ruud has laid into the tennis players ‘making drama’ by complaining about the different balls used at various tournaments. Emma Raducanu and Novak Djokovic are just two of the high-profile players to have raised concerns about the ball changes contributing to injury problems on both the WTA and ATPContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves will reportedly unveil a major change to Labour’s fiscal rules at the budget on 30 October by borrowing billions for infrastructure investment. Following weeks of speculation, the chancellor will reveal her plans to change Britain’s debt rules at the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) annual meeting in Washington onContinue Reading
Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Paul Mescal has admitted he was so nervous about meeting Denzel Washington on the set of theContinue Reading
One of Europe’s largest snake species is crawling up walls and into attics in the UK, seeking warmth for breeding, scientists say in a new study. Aesculapian snakes, which grow up to 7ft long, are not native to the UK. They went locally extinct during the last Ice Age, andContinue Reading
A new strain of Covid emerging in the UK is spreading as cases increase at a high rate, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. Called XEC, the strain is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 variants. Figures from the UKHSA show that the admission rate for patientsContinue Reading
