Flu is a viral infection affecting the nose, throat and lungs, mostly during the winter months. It is far worse than an ...

But the percentage of people testing positive for HMPV out of those visiting participating GPs with symptoms of respiratory illness increased to 4.92 per cent by the middle of January 2025. This is ...

A pharmacist has outlined the key symptoms of HMPV, a highly contagious virus that has reportedly overwhelmed parts of ...

Among adults aged 75 and older, RSV was linked to a substantial burden of hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and in-hospital deaths before vaccines were available.

As new viruses like COVID-19, bird flu, norovirus, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) continue to spread, vaccines have ...

While some research suggests the influenza virus may survive better in colder, drier weather, other factors are at play.

Antibiotics can be used to treat a litany of illnesses, but one thing they can’t combat is a viral infection.