Even though swine flu hasn’t been creating the same number of headlines as it was last year the disease is still active and is a real threat.

In the last two weeks more than 120 cases of illness have been reported at the Llandaff Cathedral School in Cardiff of which 3 have been confirmed as having the HINI- or swine flu- virus. To help prevent the outbreak from spreading further health officials in the area are advising parents to [...]

As the winter takes hold, Albany has put together this simple guide to what works and what doesn’t in the fight to keep coughs and colds at bay

What works:
Being positive
The mind does have an effect on the immune system and stress appears to increase instances of colds.  It’s tricky staying upbeat when you’ve got a snotty nose and a headache, but a positive frame of mind may prevent the cold from gaining hold in the first place.

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The Commonwealth Games in October, made headlines before the games had even started for all the wrong reasons.

It’s fairly common ahead of major sporting events like the Olympics and the World Cup, for worries to emerge that the host nation and its venues won't be ready in time.  Indeed, there was plenty of media coverage ahead of this year's football World Cup in South Africa and there are already fears being voiced in advance of [...]

They’re tiny, don’t spread disease and are, for the most part, completely harmless, but the humble bed bug has New York city in a state of panic.

From the Empire State Building, to the Nike Store on 5^th Avenue, to the swankiest of hotels and the most modest of bedsits; a pandemic of bedbugs is sweeping the city. This has made headline news across the world and has led to Michael Bloomberg, New York’s Mayor, approving the creation of [...]

A guide to helping prepare your child to fight coughs and colds this new term

Question: Some schools believe that they do not need to worry about infections in the summer, they are just winter concerns. What would you say to this?

Dr. Ron: It is true that when schools shut down for the summer weeks, less people catch the more common highly contagious viruses like Influenza and the common cold.  But this doesn’t mean that these are ‘winter’ infections – more that children aren’t mixing with each other as much [...]

If we said to you a toilet cost $19 million (about £10 million) what would you say? Well, apart from firing an expletive or two at us, you’d probably laugh and say we’re pulling your chain.

However, NASA currently holds the title for the world’s most expensive loo on its International Space Station (ISS), as was ironically made by from S.P Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation - a Russian organisation! It comes complete with leg [...]

There are more than half a million cases of Lyme Disease worldwide each year.  The very first official cases were diagnosed in the small town of Old Lyme, Connecticut, in only 1975. Although it is suspected that Lyme Disease was prevalent across Europe under numerous aliases from the early 1990’s

It was only a matter of time before we created a post on the history of the ubiquitous toilet. We just had to cover one of the world’s great inventions; well ok, we admit it’s hardly comparable to electricity or the wheel, but it’s certainly revolutionised the world we live in today. So, here’s a brief history of the wonderful loo…

Thomas Crapper is universally credited for inventing the toilet; however his company, T. Crapper Brass [...]

It’s a prevalent problem for many schools and households across the UK, and one that is extremely difficult to avoid or prevent: child sickness. Whether it’s a common cold or full-blown viral infection, parents and teachers are almost helpless in combating the numerous illnesses that can easily spread in your school.