Kolkata has experienced a severe outbreak of cough and cold, affecting thousands with sore throats and temporary voice loss. Doctors warn of prolonged symptoms due to fluctuating temperatures and ...

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

Norovirus, also called the "winter vomiting bug", is a viral stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea. It can be very unpleasant, but usually goes away in about two days, the UKHSA said, adding: ...

Meade pointed out strep throat is a bacterial infection, while typical sore throats stem from viral infections associated with colds or a flu. Meade said this difference is significant, as untreated ...

COVID-19 is still raging, and we're seeing an especially high surge of it in winter 2025—plus high rates of flu, RSV and even ...

According to recent estimates from the World Health Organization, more than one in five people aged 15–49 live with genital ...

A cold sore normally clears up on its own within two weeks - but if you need a helping hand, we've asked doctors how to get ...

A new study has uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer’s disease and Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1). Researchers found ...

Saline nasal drops also help flush out mucous and inflammatory mediators, which can improve cold symptoms and give the immune ...

with the Jain Charitable Bird Hospital — the city's sole such facility — recording a surge in cases of cold, eye infection and chicken pox. Suffering from aforementioned symptoms ...

Continue this until 24 hours have passed without pain. For the first 2 days, use a cold pack to help with the pain. You can also use ice wrapped in a wet cloth. Put it on the sore muscles for 20 ...