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- Food poisoning - prevention
You can minimise the risk of food poisoning by taking simple precautions.
- Antimicrobial resistant bacteria
Careful prescribing of antibiotics will minimise the emergence of antimicrobial resistant strains of bacteria.
- Infections – bacterial and viral
Many bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics, but they are useless against viral infections.
- Workplace safety - infection control
The spread of many pathogens in the workplace can be prevented with regular hand washing.
- Bird flu (avian influenza)
The symptoms of bird flu in humans are similar to those of regular influenza.
- Raw (unpasteurised) milk
Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurised to kill the bacteria that could be harmful to humans.
- Dupuytren's contracture
Dupuytren's contracture gradually causes clawing of the fingers as they are pulled towards the palm.
- Beaches and water quality
Water quality of natural water sources, such as beaches and rivers, can vary greatly. Keeping a lookout for poor water quality (such as water that is discoloured, murky or smells unpleasant) will help you decide when it is safe to enter the water. By paying attention to a few noticeable signs, you can keep yourself safe.
- Obesity and hormones
The hormones leptin, insulin, oestrogens, androgens and growth hormone are factors in obesity.
- Fallopian tube cancer
Fallopian tube cancer is one of the rarest gynaecological cancers.