If you’re of a certain generation, you’re likely to have clear memories of weekly dosings with cod liver oil (or castor oil, if you were particularly unlucky), a practice that was ostensibly a worm ...

Scabies, a highly contagious skin infestation caused by parasitic mite burrowing in the skin, is on the rise across the UK with outbreaks occurring in London. Another key insight comes from updated ...

Being able to spot clear signs of skin conditions can ensure people get the correct treatment they need, Dr Donald Grant warns AS temperatures drop and the heating goes on, many of us will experience ...

For the first time, scientists have directly measured “ultraweak” photon emissions from living organisms. In rats this glow fades rapidly after death. In plants it brightens under stress. In the ...

A poorly coordinated response to an outbreak of scabies at a Kilkenny nursing home led to non-compliance in infection control, according to an inspection report by the Health Information and Quality ...

In the latest inspection reports published by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), Kilkenny Care Centre was deemed to have had a "poorly coordinated" response to an outbreak of scabies ...

A “skin infestation” outbreak at a Kilkenny nursing home was not managed appropriately, risking the spread of the disease to residents, staff and the public, an independent inspection has found. On ...

The temporal evolution of a hidden, low-dimensional and organism-wide process, inferred from measuring the pupil of an eye, has been shown to account for complex spatio-temporal patterns of brain ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Single-celled organism, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and ...

Canna-crazed death metal outfit Bonginator dropped some serious heat today with the release of “Intruder Organism,” their most recent single for their upcoming album Retrodeath. And while a badass, ...

Some of the littlest organisms in the ocean wield incredible influence, both on their ecosystems and on the planet. Like plants do on land, phytoplankton absorb sunlight and carbon dioxide and expel ...

AND AT THIS POINT THE FACILITY IS OPEN TO ALL VISITORS.. A SCABIES OUTBREAK AT THE "EDEN VALLEY CARE CENTER" IN SOLEDAD.. IDENTIFIED LAST FRIDAY.. A WARNING SIGN WENT UP OUTSIDE.. AND THE CENTER ...