Here is a round-up of the main signs and treatment for whooping cough as well as advice on how to ease the symptoms ...

The UK is facing a severe 'super flu' surge that has driven hospital admissions up by 55%, placing extreme pressure on the ...

A number of diseases tend to peak in the winter, thanks to indoor gatherings that help germs spread. The list includes not ...

Some warn that parts of the NHS in Scotland will be under siege via what is known as a ‘black alert’, with hospital wards ...

Health officials said cases of norovirus, also known as the “winter vomiting disease,” have been spiking across Southern California ahead of the winter season. The contagious virus ...

Norovirus levels are increasing across California, and the rise is especially notable in the San Francisco Bay Area and L.A., ...

Public health experts say the current wave of H3N2 influenza is being fuelled not just by colder temperatures but by a ...

The latest data on respiratory illness in the United States shows that shoppers and merry-makers are spreading more than just holiday cheer: They’re also passing around germs. In many cases, it’s a ...

With no peak in sight, NHS England says there are now enough flu patients to fill more than three whole hospital trusts.

A woman who needs a double lung transplant after contracting the flu has issued a warning to others. As the NHS struggles to ...

Irish households are being warned that they may have 'no idea' about the damage caused by keeping their shoes on indoors. The ...

The UK is in the grips of an early and intense flu season, with the H3N2 strain rapidly becoming the dominant influenza strain across the country ...