New research suggests that toddlers and pre-schoolers are likely to get 15 illness in their first year of nursery, but they will be more resilient to bugs when they start school. New research has ...

NHS collapse was only “narrowly avoided” due to efforts of staff who put themselves at exceptional risk, the inquiry says.

The chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has published her third report which concludes that the UK's healthcare systems "came ...

Universities across the North East have been issuing health guidance to students after a deadly meningitis outbreak. An infection outbreak in Kent resulted in one school pupil and one university ...

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 ...

An optician has shared four little-known signs of meningitis that can manifest in the eye, which could easily be "overlooked" ...

Five new cases of meningitis are being investigated by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in Kent, bringing the total to 20, health officials announced on Wednesday. As of 5pm ...

A LAW student was left blind and unable to walk after contracting meningitis while celebrating her 21st birthday at the ...

A doctor has explained the dangers of the recent meningitis outbreak and urged anyone with symptoms to seek medical attention ...

Dr Raj Arora, a GP, health educator and TV doctor, says there is 'one thing we need to stop normalising in women's health' - ...

Two young people have died in the outbreak, and two more cases have been identified. Four of the 15 confirmed cases are Meningitis B.

Find out what meningitis is, if it's contagious, how it spreads, the signs and symptoms, and what vaccines can help prevent certain causes ...