Initial symptoms resemble those of the flu, such as a high fever, swollen neck glands, and a painful throat. A rash typically ...

UKHSA said: "Scarlet fever mostly affects young children. While it's usually a mild illness, it can become serious if left ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an alert over an infectious illness that "can become serious if left ...

As millions of Brits battle runny noses, croaky coughs and watery eyes, it may be easy to chug an antihistamine, but the nation is also known for a series of common viruses this time of year.

A study presented at ESCMID Global 2025 has uncovered the potential of interleukin-6 (IL-6) as a powerful diagnostic ...

A ‘BEAUTIFUL’ teen passed away from cancer after being fobbed off for two years – with doctors putting her symptoms down to glandular fever and UTIs. Megan Kelly grappled ...

If my child had died of measles, the last person I would want at the funeral would be Robert F Kennedy Jr, the United States ...

Do you or any of the readers know who the poet was who mentioned that the love of his life “slept among the lines in Tennessee”? He was 10 and she was 7 and died with scarlet fever. He never married ...

While a persistent, low-grade fever can occur with many different types of cancer, it is not diagnostic of cancer on its own. A fever can accompany a great many illnesses, the vast majority of which ...

Scientists once believed a single gene controlled eye color, but research shows that more than 50 genes influence it. A baby's eye color depends on the amount and type of melanin in the iris. While ...