Food poisoning is usually caused by eating food or drink which is contaminated with a pathogen. A pathogen is any harmful microorganism which causes disease. Consequently, this includes bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa. Symptoms can develop within hours after eating the contaminated food, but some cases can take days or even weeks. Poisons from bacteria […]
Meningitis is an infection caused by either a viral or bacterial infection. It causes an inflammation of the meninges, which is the membrane which covers the brain and the spinal cord. This can be very serious if left untreated. In babies and young children, death can occur in a matter of hours in some serious […]
There are 2 main types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. These account for around 98% of people with diabetes in the UK and the other 2% is made up of people with rarer types. Blood Sugar Levels Glucose is a sugar and is found in most food and drink. It is vital for […]
Asthma Spacers are large, plastic containers that fit onto an inhaler. They have a mouthpiece at one end and a hole at the other end of the inhaler to be placed in. They only work with aerosol inhalers and they are designed to give a metered dose of medication. The spacer makes it easier to […]
Asthma is a common life-threatening condition and its severity is often not recognised. It is a medical condition characterised by intermittent, reversible airway obstructions called asthma attacks. Asthma is a condition that affects the airway – the small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. When a person with asthma comes into […]
Lyme Disease is a disease carried by ticks. It is a bacterial disease carried in the saliva of an infected tick. The most common bacteria which causes Lyme Disease is called B. burgdorferi. Since it is transferred by ticks, the tick is called the “vector” for Lyme Disease. When you get bitten by a tick, […]
