Croup leads to swelling around the vocal cords and windpipe. Typically, children recover from croup on their own in three days to a week. Croup is contagious for the first three days after symptoms ...

Know the symptoms of COVID-19 in children, what to do if your child appears sick and how to keep your family healthy.

Advice from the NHS as to what exactly that cough means, and when you should head to your GP, or even the hospital ...

Babies, young children, pregnant women and immunocompromised people are being urged to take up the COVID, flu and RSV vaccines this winter – here's why ...

This is the first of two articles on preparing for respiratory illnesses heading our way this fall. With summer in the ...

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Symptoms, causes and treatments Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection known for severe coughing fits and a distinctive "whoop" sound. Ryan Sloane ...

Millions of people can now book flu and Covid-19 vaccinations, as the NHS rolls out additional protection for those most at ...

The violent coughing fits, the struggle to breath, and the high pitched "whoop" sound that some people make when inhaling after a cough attack are all telltale symptoms of this unpleasant ...

Babies and young children may not cough but may have difficulty breathing instead.Early symptoms, which can last for one to two weeks, include:Runny or stuffed-up noseLow-grade fever (less than ...

Trainee midwife Ruby Jackson hopes to pilot the app across an NHS trust A student midwife has created an app to help raise awareness of the symptoms ... were showing us a baby and saying 'this ...