Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a virus which can cause respiratory illness, have been surging over the last few months.

There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?

From lingering coughs to unusual fatigue, doctors explain early signs of pollution-linked health issues in children, how to ...

Experts say unusual changes in the mouth can sometimes provide the first warning signs of cancers and other diseases, long before patients realise anything is wrong. Because the mouth contains ...

An unprecedented outbreak of meningitis B has spread quickly in the county of Kent in the United Kingdom. The bacteria that ...

Over a dozen people are seriously unwell in hospital and two people have died from an outbreak of meningitis in the UK, ...

These are the most prevalent infections. "The most common infections that children pick up at nursery are coughs, colds, and fever," says Dr Das. Most colds in younger children typically resolve ...

Research published in ACS Central Science could help healthcare professionals non-invasively diagnose bacterial infections, using breath-based tests.

DEFRA today issued an update on restrictions for travellers bringing 'duty-free' food into the UK after new infections detected ...

A two-week-old baby was hospitalized at Wolfson after contracting herpes during a circumcision involving direct oral suction.

Two people have died in an outbreak of meningococcal disease. Many cases were traced to a nightclub in Canterbury that is ...

With two wild gazelles already dead, Nature and Parks Authority, Agriculture Ministry, draw line around northern Israel ...