Parents have been urged to follow simple steps to reduce the spread of stomach bugs and winter illnesses. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) North West issued this advice as children returned to ...

Common implies that there’s a single ordinary pathogen to blame for your runny nose, coughing, and mild fatigue. Actually, there’s a huge array of viruses—­more than 200 of them—that induce colds, ...

When you are down with a cold or the flu, it is tough—your nose is stuffy, your throat hurts, and your energy is drained. It ...

RSV and norovirus cases are surging among children in Houston, with symptoms like coughing, sore throats, and congestion.

It is that time of the year when common cold and cough are frequently encountered symptoms by all. On an average, adults get ...

Britons across the nation are experiencing what they're calling 'the worst cold ever', as this winter's illnesses strike hard ...

The most common symptoms of a chest infection include a persistent cough, wheezing, breathlessness, a high temperature, ...

The avian flu has spread from dairy cows to humans, with at least 20 people in California infected with the virus.

Cases of walking pneumonia, a milder form of lung infection, are surging across the US, particularly impacting young children ...

Health officials are warning people to be on the lookout for symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated pneumonia, a common ...

Since so many viral illnesses overlap in symptoms, it can be difficult to know whether you have the flu or if you’ve come down with something else. Here, doctors reveal the two most common flu ...