It warned of illnesses including flu, Covid, RSV, norovirus, the less familiar hMPV and, of course, the common cold. With these viruses proving to be highly infectious and spreading rapidly, the UKHSA ...

I turned 50 during the pandemic and, like most people, I put off all nonessential health care, including my shingles vaccine. Big mistake. When the telltale red bumps of shingles cropped up on my face ...

Norovirus, also called the "winter vomiting bug", is a viral stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea. It can be very ...

The UKHSA is behind the new warning as a raft of illnesses, including flu, COVID, RSV, norovirus and hMPV, spread across the ...

Moving on to the common cold, caused by the rhinovirus, the UKHSA explains that symptoms develop gradually over a few days.

While RSV isn’t any more virulent than the cold, flu or COVID, the same precautions are recommended in order to control its ...

Vaccination: The first and most critical step in flu prevention is getting vaccinated. The flu vaccine is updated annually ...

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“People's phones are out when urinating and defecating, exposing the phones to bacteria,” says Dr. Suraj Saggar, chief of ...

Serious symptoms which require medical attention can include: wheezing, difficulty breathing, chest pain, dizziness, severe ...