Human parainfluenza viruses (hPIVs) are a group of viruses that can cause respiratory infections, particularly in children and immunocompromised individuals. As these viruses belong to the ...

The World Health Organisation has confirmed an outbreak of a highly-infectious and deadly disease, known as Sudan virus, ...

Weeks after Dr Conall Watson, Consultant Epidemiologist at the UK Health Security Agency, told the Daily Star that Brits should considering donning mask again, cases of four viruses have risen ...

Aches and pains. Pain (think: body aches and a sore throat) is also a tip off that you’re dealing with a virus like a cold.

Data on mRNA vaccines sent by Moderna to European regulators before the COVID-19 outbreak included early tests of the mRNA ...

The UKHSA has noted that COVID symptoms have evolved over time. Many individuals now exhibit cold-like symptoms, but others ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the urgent alert on Thursday saying illnesses like Norovirus and the flu were on ...

Nirsevimab is protective against RSV infections and coinfections, which suggests there is no replacement of RSV with other viruses post-nirsevimab administration.

“The flu is caused by influenza viruses only whereas the common cold can be caused by a number of different viruses, including rhinoviruses and (human) parainfluenza (viruses),” she said.

Although the number of influenza-like illnesses per 100,000 inhabitants was higher than on the 6th week of 2025 only once in ...