Know when you are contagious and need to stay home and how to look after yourself to speed up the recovery process.

The most common symptoms of a chest infection include a persistent cough, wheezing, breathlessness, a high temperature, coughing up phlegm, a rapid heart rate and chest pain or tightness. People may ...

Coughing is enough of a nuisance when it doesn't impact your sleep, so it's arguably even more frustrating when you can't ...

“When you’re unwell, your mucus can become thicker and stickier, but it’s still playing a vital role in trapping bacteria, ...

It’s pretty common for cold symptoms like a runny nose, cough, sore throat, and even fever to get worse at night. I’d always ...

Water is needed by the immune system to make more white blood cells to fight infection.

Symptoms of viruses like COVID and flu overlap with each other, but there are ways you can narrow it down to get the ...

The health expert has also issued advice on when you should see your GP if you have a cough that won't go away ...

A cough is a common symptom that can be caused by a number of illnesses and conditions - but in some instances you might need ...

As many Brits are falling ill with seasonal illnesses a doctor revealed how to tell what is causing your cough ...

The sticky, slimy goo plays an essential role in fighting off infections, shaping the gut microbiome and more.

Young children are increasingly being infected with bacteria that can lead to the illness known as walking pneumonia. A ...