We watched our son, 7, fight for his life with organ failure for six months – docs had said he was just constipated

A DAD who thought his son was constipated was devastated to discover he had a rare infection that left him in a coma for two ...

Boy sent home from school with 'stomach bug' died for 23 minutes

The father of a boy who contracted a “lone case” and rare strain of E.coli aged seven that saw him rushed to hospital where ...

‘Doctors thought my son was constipated – he actually had rare E.coli that left him in a coma’

A father has recounted the harrowing ordeal of his son, who at seven years old contracted a rare strain of E.coli, leading to ...

Pain points and praise emerge over Kerala’s menstrual leave proposal for schoolgirls

KOZHIKODE: For generations, schoolgirls have walked into classrooms bearing more than just books and bags. They have carried abdominal cramps, headaches, fatigu ...

Here’s what antibiotics really do to your gut

In addition to fighting off infections, several common antibiotics activate receptors in the gut. For example, azithromycin, ...