With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19.

“Then you might start with a cough, runny nose, feeling congested, tired and achy. People say they’ve had flu but have ...

As several NHS trusts declare critical incidents amid soaring flu cases, one woman hospitalised by the virus says reports of a quad-demic are not scaremongering as it is frighteningly real ...

So, the idea is that once we identify a virus, we would sequence it. So, we would understand what mutations already exist and ...

HMPV stands for "human metapneumovirus" and generally causes a mild infection of the upper respiratory tract. It spreads via ...

In recent days hospitals in Northamptonshire, Cornwall, Liverpool, Hampshire, Birmingham, Plymouth and the Wirral have ...

Dr David Farren, chair of the BMA’s Northern Ireland Consultants Committee, said winter pressures were getting worse every ...

A reader has a good old rant at “pensioners who turned their noses up at free flu jabs and are now blocking hospital wards.” ...