Louise Round, a marine animal medic, explained that “seal finger” is caused by the necrotic bacteria on their teeth. She said ...

People who get too close to a seal are at risk of a "nasty" blood infection linked to the creature if they get bitten, ...

Swimmers have been warned to give seals their distance amid fears of a “seal finger” infection if bitten by the aquatic mammals that are gathering in their hundreds around the UK coastline.

A mum was left "speechless" after finding out that a finger infection was actually a warning sign of a far more sinister ...

A mum-of-three was left "speechless" after being diagnosed with cancer following a painful finger infection among other symptoms. Peppie Scobbie, from Larkhall in South Lanarkshire, was struggling ...

Peppie Scobbie was suffering a number of other symptoms so visited her doctor for blood tests before she was diagnosed.

For most allergies the best course of action is to avoid the allergen. However, this isn’t always possible. Those with ...