Thrush is one of the most common infections in the world. It's caused by the fungi Candida – specifically, the yeast Candida ...

Oscar award winning composer Rachel Portman has written a new carol The Darkling Thrush, commissioned for the King’s College A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The service will take place on ...

Thrush is one of the most common infections in the world. It’s caused by the fungi Candida – specifically, the yeast Candida ...

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Dr Toni Hazell outlines why an incidental finding of Candida in a patient without symptoms of thrush does not automatically require a prescription Women having swabs taken to investigate ...

Pregnancy is certainly one of the many times when women are more likely to develop thrush than usual. This is due to the relatively higher levels of the hormone oestrogen at this time. I don't think ...