People are being urged to get the flu vaccine now to avoid being sick or passing it on to others over Christmas as cases of the virus surge. Flu arrived early this year and a new strain of AH3N2 is ...

VULNERABLE people are being urged to get the flu vaccination immediately, with hospitalisations doubling in the space of a ...

Di BBC World Service don speak to chemical weapons experts, whistleblowers from Georgia riot police, and doctors, and find di ...

Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical disease, meaning it might spread widely through a community and then disappear ...

Delhi's rising PM2.5 levels expose children to dangerous pollution, increasing respiratory illnesses and reflecting a global ...

Health authorities in Matanzas have raised concerns over an uptick in respiratory infections within the province, urging the ...

Konstantine Chakhunashvili was one of those who gathered outside Georgia's parliament in Tbilisi during the first week of protests - which began on 28 November 2024. Demonstrators were incensed by the ...

A 2017 report by Unicef found air pollution potentially affects children’s brains through several mechanisms. It stated the ...