Earwax is a natural ear protector. Most people do not need to clean their ears. Inserting objects like cotton buds can push ...

The NHS has provided guidance on identifying flu symptoms, which can emerge very rapidly and include a sudden high ...

The cancer affects over 10,300 people in the UK each year, but early symptoms like blood in urine are often mistaken for UTI ...

A simple sore throat can sometimes trigger years of silent heart damage. Rheumatic heart disease grows quietly, often ...

Bluish lips or nails: Cyanosis is a warning sign that your child may have low oxygen levels. You can tell if this is happening by looking for a bluish tint on their lips or nails. Fast or strained ...

Your pet will usually show a variety of signs and behaviours when they're suffering from a significant infection ...

Wheezing is a whistling sound caused by narrowed airways and is common in asthma. Asthma involves airway inflammation leading ...

Lung diseases are a major global health concern. Many conditions begin silently with subtle signs. Early detection of ...

An ear infection in dogs can be incredibly painful and is usually the result of bacteria or yeast inside the ear ...

Health officials report flu activity has increased following recent dips, with RSV circulating at low to medium levels ...

Cases of norovirus are starting to circulate this winter, with the highest rates of infections in children under the age of 4 ...

A man has died after becoming the first known person to contract a rare strain of bird flu. The patient, from Washington ...