Conversely, this particular symptom occurs much less frequently with flu. Shortness of breath is also recognised by the NHS ...

It can be hard to know what is causing your symptoms in the winter but there are some ways to tell them apart.

Distinguishing between Covid and flu can be tricky, but the type of cough and other symptoms can help you identify which ...

With Christmas just around the corner, it feels like everyone in the UK is dealing with a case of the sniffles - or has been ...

NHS chiefs have issued a warning about ongoing fatigue and when people should consult a GP over tiredness. It's normal to ...

Scientists who track the multitude of flu viruses around the world noticed seven fresh mutations appear in a strain of influenza – a type called H3N2 – in June. This newly mutated virus rapidly became ...

Hospitals are still on "high alert" as a nasty strain of flu spreads through the UK, but infections appear to be levelling off. An average of 3,140 patients were in hospital with flu in England last ...

An average of 3,140 patients were in hospital with flu in England last week, new figures show - here's a regional breakdown It's a rise of 18% in the last seven days - but a smaller increase than the ...

Wes Streeting has warned that social media is increasingly becoming 'antisocial media' amid the NHS being overwhelmed by ...

The risk for Britain is not just falling further in the global rankings, but settling into a new normal of diminished economic ambition and reduced prosperity for its people — an outcome that would ...

It remains good practice for avoiding viruses, as even touching a door handle can raise your risk, thanks to some viruses surviving for 24 to 48 hours on hard surfaces. This also goes for food-borne ...

Labour MPs fear that the state of the high street drives the belief 'the country isn’t working' - and it will cost the party dearly in the polls ...