All news on the topic: Flu

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Victorian disease on the rise and could take months to detect - list of symptoms
The number of people in the UK suffering with tuberculosis are on the rise, with anyone concerned about the Victorian disease urged to look out for a number of symptoms
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Flu vaccines could slash risk of developing Alzheimer's by up to 40 per cent
Professor Paul Schulz, of the McGovern Medical School in Houston, said the flu vaccine also has the "tremendous benefit" of reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease by up to 40%
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'I'm a dad-of-six - but I refuse to reduce my work hours to help with childcare'
A hard-working dad has a dilemma on his hands after his stressed wife pleaded with him to step back from his job and pitch in more with looking after their six children
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Strictly fan-favourite Adam Thomas bizarrely accused of 'faking family photo'
ITV Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas is accused of staging a sweet snap featuring a close-up of his wife Caroline and daughter Elsie-Rose
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Nearly one in five Brits worry that S.A.D. times are ahead for them this winter
Experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a big worry for some Brits, as colder and shorter days are on their way
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Chinese scientists discover eight viruses - and warn they could infect humans
Researchers took samples from nearly 700 rodents on the Chinese island of Hainan in the hopes of learning how to confront a future pandemic, and they discovered eight new viruses, including one linked to the current coronavirus
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Five 'essential' vitamins that 'may boost your health during the winter months'
The cold and flu season is upon us - and what you eat can help you stay healthy, keeping seasonal illnesses away. Here, doctors explain the best vitamins you should add to your diet
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Doctor unveils list of 'gut-helping' foods that might help you fight off the flu
Nutritionist Kerri Ferraioli has revealed a list of foods - including fruit and veggies - you should prioritise this winter to avoid catching viral illnesses and fight off the flu
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Top ten foods and tricks to naturally treat cold and flu symptoms
Before reaching for the nasal spray, lozenges or paracetamol, it's well worth looking at natural remedies to beat those icky cold and flu symptoms. From olive oil and berries through to taking a shower and using a saline spray, there's a surprising lot you can do without raiding the medicine cabinet.
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The life-changing side effects of statins you really need to know about
Millions of people in the UK who take cholesterol-busting drug statins may be unaware of these side effects that could leave them with long-term health issues
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Best time to take a Covid test - and why you shouldn't eat or drink beforehand
Taking a test is the only surefire way to find out whether or not we have Covid as the symptoms can easily be mistaken for those of a cold or the flu. But when is the best time to test yourself? And why shouldn't you eat or drink beforehand?
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Covid here to stay and set to hit thousands every winter just like flu
While Covid-19 is still a worry, experts believe that the virus is now transforming into a respiratory virus that will be common in the winter months, similar to the flu
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Cold and flu medicines have 'doubled in price' over last two years
As the UK enters the season for colds and flu the consumer group Which? found that the cost of remedies for these illnesses had "skyrocketed" in price over the last two years
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Woman, 26, dies after catching superbug in hospital following fall in shower
Venera Sapurina, 26, from Tatarstan in Russia was on a trip to South Korea when she was suddenly rushed to hospital unconscious after hitting her head in a nasty fall in the shower
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NHS trust in grovelling apology after ordering staff to stop testing for Covid
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust sent an all staff email out yesterday telling its employees to stop testing for Covid after 'many reports' of people catching the virus
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Scientists reveal major new condition linked to common cold
Long colds that include coughing, stomach pain, and diarrhoea could exist and are just as common as long-term symptoms of Coronavirus, according to a new study
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Sue Cleaver’s ‘unusual’ sepsis symptom that nearly killed Corrie legend
Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver opened up about her life-threatening battle with sepsis in 2019, which she first mistook for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
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Eleven Covid symptoms you need to know as Pirola strain sweeps through UK
Scientists say the new Pirola Covid mutation sweeping its way through the UK has around 30 different mutations and may be difficult to differentiate from a common cold this winter infection season
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Face masks 'should be reintroduced' after rise in Covid cases - poll results
With the new Covid variant Pirola now spreading 'in most regions in the UK', experts are urging people to wear face coverings in indoor public areas again - and thousands of you agree
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This Morning doctor's warning to pregnant women about free flu jab
This Morning's Dr Sara Kayat says pregnant women are at an "increased risk of serious complications from flu" and they should get the free NHS jab immediately
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Flu could put more in hospital than Covid - everything you need to know
Flu could wreak havoc on the NHS this year, with health chiefs 'worried' by international data showing an earlier and more intense wave of infections than usual
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Urgent appeal to get flu jab after virus killed more than Covid last winter
Health officials have urged people to get their flu vaccinations to relieve pressure on the NHS with the virus killing more people than Covid during last winter
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Doctors warn public as Covid-19 has 'increased risk of silent killer'
Doctors have issued a health warning about a side effect caused by Covid-19 - they examined data from the early stages of the pandemic and found a link between the virus and sepsis
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Bob Mortimer health update as comedian is absent from Gone Fishing with illness
Bob Mortimer will be replaced by Lee Mack on this Sunday's Gone Fishing episode after suffering from shingles. Here's the symptoms of the unpleasant infection
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Health chiefs' top tips to avoid 'twindemic' as UK now centre of Pirola outbreak
As temperatures begin to fall away following a heatwave earlier in the month, eyes turn towards what could be a difficult winter for the NHS with a new highly mutated Covid variant and the flu