15 h. ago Health chief issues update on flu jab stock amid 'surge' as Brits given 'last chance' warning

Some pharmacies are struggling to get flu vaccines as demand surges

Events

20 h. ago Q&A: As mutant 'super flu' sparks NHS meltdown with hospital 'critical incidents' and mask mandates, why is flu worse than ever before? Should I still get a jab? And what are the key symptoms?

With concerns rising by the day, here's everything you need to know about the mutant flu-and how to protect yourself from the virus.

Science

20 h. ago What you need to know about the flu jab as 'super flu' hospitalisations soar

The mutated H3N2 'super flu' is driving a surge in cases

Science

21 h. ago Should I get a flu jab this winter to fight off H3N2 ‘super flu’?

New strain of virus appears to be hitting people harder and lasting for longer than expected

Politics

22 h. ago What is causing the surge in flu cases – and how to protect yourself

There is one factor likely to be behind the spike in people catching flu this year

Politics

38 h. ago Flu jab urgent one day deadline as NHS warns 'it's now or never'

The new H3N2 “subclade K” strain is behind a recent surge in cases of a particularly nasty flu this winter

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43 h. ago How to get flu jab in Greater Manchester as North West braces for 'worst flu season'

A mutated 'superflu' is driving an unusually early and intense wave of the virus

Sport

45 h. ago Why so many people are getting the flu – and how to protect yourself

About 20% more people will be infected this flu season than experts would normally expect

Politics

45 h. ago What we know about flu variant A/H3N2 K: The strain behind 90 per cent of cases

Flu seasons dominated by this variant tend to be more severe

Politics

53 h. ago Urgent energy drink warning after man suffers stroke due to excessive consumption: 'Eight cans a day caused blood clot to form in his brain'

A fit and healthy 50-year-old man was left permanently unable to feel his left side after his daily energy drink consumption caused him to suffer a stroke.

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59 h. ago Urgent 'super flu' two day vaccine warning as cases skyrocket across UK

People have been urged to get their flu vaccine in the next two days to ensure a flu-free Christmas

Events

69 h. ago What we know about A/H3N2 K: The flu variant behind 90 per cent of cases

This flu season has started a few weeks earlier than in previous years

Politics

69 h. ago Flu season is here. Here’s how to protect yourself from getting sick

There are concerns that the UK may be on track for one of its worst flu seasons ever

Politics

2 d. ago Flu vaccine: Who is eligible for the jab and side effects explained

Everything to know about getting the flu vaccine

Politics

3 d. ago NHS issues urgent flu vaccination warning as hospitalisations triple and schools shut amid 'superflu' outbreak

Health chiefs have warned people to get their flu jab 'as soon as possible' amid a 'particularly virulent' superflu, with 10 times more people hospitalised than at the same time two years ago

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5 d. ago 'Help protect yourself': Warning to those eligible for the flu jab as cases more than double

Hospital admissions for the flu have increased by 70% in one week 🚨

Events

6 d. ago Fewer than one in ten frontline NHS staff have had a flu jab at some trusts despite health bosses telling the public to protect themselves against 'biggest ever outbreak'

NHS England has urged the public to get a jab amid fears the NHS will struggle with the 'double-whammy' of flu and a resident doctors strike in the run-up to Christmas.

Science

1 week ago Optimal times to side effects: All the key flu vaccine questions answered

Whether you have already had a vaccine or are thinking about getting one, here are some answers to questions you may have

Politics

1 week ago Teen handed blackened pieces of his own lungs in a bag after vaping 'all day every day'

Teenager LeeRay King was handed a bag full of blackened pieces of his own lungs after vaping 'all day everyday' for three years left him in agony and needing urgent surgery

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3 w. ago Warning of ‘most severe flu outbreak in decades’ as infections surge to December levels

NHS leaders have issued a “flu jab SOS” urging people to get protected

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