NHS England's new Pharmacy First service allows chemists to offer medicines for a handful of ailments including sore throat - but only if you fit a specific criteria.

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Yates, a 20-year-old nursing assistant in Illinois, thought her doctor was playing a prank when he announced on April Fool’s Day that she was pregnant with four babies. “I was completely in shock,” ...

There's currently a big focus on using artificial intelligence to reduce administrative burdens for clinicians, especially ...

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Symptoms of viruses like COVID and flu overlap with each other, but there are ways you can narrow it down to get the ...

Just like adults under 60, elderly adults who get RSV tend to have mild symptoms, such as runny nose, sore throat, cough, ...

I t’s that time of year again – no, not the countdown to Christmas, but the season of sore throats. The symptoms are all too ...

Doctors will usually prescribe oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or baloxavir (Xofluza) to treat the flu, although zanamivir (Relenza Diskhaler) is also an option. OTC fever-reducing medication like acetaminophen ...

The cold and flu are respiratory illnesses caused by different viruses. Some cold and flu symptoms may overlap, but there are ...