Professor Martha Clokie, at the University of Leicester,   discusses the potential benefits of phage therapy to treat bacterial infections with an emphasis on chronic UTI.

The use of experimental therapies based on bacteria-killing viruses needs to be rapidly scaled up in the NHS to combat the worsening threat of antibiotic resistance, one of the UK’s

Chronic UTI sufferers face mental health crises

Daily debilitating pain has left patients feeling suicidal, with those in recovery describing lingering mental health problems ‘akin to PTSD’. Read the full story here.

According to NHS England data, more than 38,000 patients have been waiting more than a year

According to NHS England data, more than 38,000 patients have been waiting more than a year for an appointment with a gynaecologist – even when their health is worsening. The situation

Women are routinely dismissed when they report symptoms

Women are routinely dismissed when they report symptoms of urinary tract infections, though the consequences can be severe. Read the full story here.

Angela Dullaghan talked to the iNews about her decades-long battle

Angela Dullaghan talked to the iNews about her decades-long battle for the correct diagnosis, she was wrongly diagnosed with an incurable condition known as interstitial cystitis. Read the full story

Patients suffering from chronic UTI

Patients suffering from chronic UTI are waiting up to 12 years for a diagnosis, specialists treating the condition have warned. Read the full story here.

Dr Emma Hayhurst of the University of South Wales

Dr Emma Hayhurst of the University of South Wales has been working on a research project to identify new, innovative ways to diagnose UTIs. Read the full story here.

The drug methenamine (which is not an antibiotic) could be as effective as antibiotics

The drug methenamine (which is not an antibiotic) could be as effective as antibiotics at preventing urinary tract infections. A recent study included women who had frequent infections of the

Parents of children suffering long-term, chronic UTIs

Parents of children suffering long-term, chronic UTIs say youngsters will still be left suffering years of debilitating pain new guidelines fail to ensure the underlying condition is effectively tested and

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recently revised the guidelines for treating children

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recently revised the guidelines for treating children, but parents say the changes fail to account for the outdated testing methods still being