A woman wearing a face mask, sunglasses and a red coat walks past a rainbow mural on a wall which reads "Stay alert save lives" during the Covid pandemic. The NHS "came close to collapse" and patients ...

If you’ve noticed more people coughing around you lately, you’re not imagining it. Both COVID and flu are circulating across the UK. According to the latest UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data, ...

A UK GP has outlined the differences, stressing that medical advice should always be sought if symptoms are unclear. Doctors say respiratory viruses circulate more easily during colder months, when ...

“The UK prepared for the wrong pandemic.” That is a key conclusion from the first part of a government inquiry examining the UK’s response to the covid-19 pandemic, specifically looking at its ...

If you’ve had a cough that you just can’t seem to shake, you’re not alone. Cases of whooping cough - sometimes called the "100-day cough" - are on the rise in England and Wales, having increased by ...

CORONAVIRUS has been raging in the UK for months now yet symptoms remain a mystery for many people. The NHS cites coughing as a main warning sign but how can you tell a regular cough from a COVID-19 ...

A GP has revealed a straightforward symptom check to help determine whether you're suffering from Covid or flu. While certain signs may be similar, there's a key factor that can distinguish between ...

A senior health official says if the death toll in the UK is kept below 20,000, "we will have done very well".