Tick bites: how to avoid them and what to do if you get bitten

Our beloved sport may be relaxing and good for your health, but that’s not to say there aren’t hidden dangers lurking at the waterside…

What the scientists are saying…

Asian or yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) can deliver a very painful sting widely described as being “jabbed with a red-hot needle”. However, as with our native European hornet (Vespa crabro), t

When Ruth John’s beloved dog, Yoshi, started limping one day in late January, she assumed a quick trip to the vets would be all that was needed to get him back on all four paws. But little did the sen

Climate change is bringing the emerging threat of West Nile virus ever closer to the UK. Richard Newton FRCVS and Fleur Whitlock MRCVS outline what you need to know

RESTLESS Legs Syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease, is a condition of the nervous system that causes an irresistible urge to move the legs. It can be associated with another condition ca