Flu has come early this year with a new mutated version of the virus circulating.
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The standard NHS childhood vaccination programme will include chickenpox from 2 January 2026.
The standard NHS childhood vaccination programme will include chickenpox from 2 January 2026.
Bertie Melly was in hospital for 18 months after his premature birth in May 2024.
We've been told we're facing an unprecedented superflu. Is it?
NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are signs infections are levelling off.
Resident doctors in England have returned to work after the 15th walkout in a long-running dispute.
Resident doctors in England have returned to work after the 15th walkout in a long-running dispute.
The former PM, who was chancellor during the crisis, says there was no "playbook" of how to respond to the pandemic.
How to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself.