50 h. ago Teenage girl, 15, is placed in coma after falling from her pony in 'freak accident' during Boxing Day children's ride

Maisy Mansbridge, 15, was taking part in a children's race at the New Forest Point to Point event in Hampshire on December 26 when her pony, named Shazzie, stumbled and fell.

Sport

59 h. ago 'Key symptom' of gruesome 'superflu' sweeping UK as doctors issue warning

The brutal 'super flu' strain is understood to have mutated over the summer and poses an increased risk to vulnerable and older people because it has evolved around the defence offered by the flu jab

Events

4 d. ago Grim reason 'super flu' is causing Brits to vomit bile as key symptoms explained

Mutant H3N2 flu is hitting the UK hard, with the strain having mutated seven times over the summer. Now experts have warned that eligible members of the public should get their flu jab

Science

2 w. ago One demographic urged to get flu vaccine ‘as soon as possible’

Leading medical bodies representing more than 90,000 health professionals have issued an urgent plea

Politics

2 w. ago Get your flu jab now, health chiefs urge 'at risk' pregnant women

Pregnant women and their unborn children are more likely to suffer complications from this year's rampant flu strain and should get vaccinated immediately, health chiefs have warned.

Events

3 w. ago Does the flu vaccine protect against 'subclade K' super flu?

A mutated H3N2 virus is circulating this flu season, but how effective is the jab against it?

Politics

3 w. ago Why everyone should pay for a private flu jab now as 'super flu' sweeps UK

Flu experts have urged healthy people to get a flu vaccine from their local pharmacy

Economics

3 w. ago Girl, 12, ends up in coma after 'super flu' initially thought to be 'school bug'

Jessica Williamson was rushed to hospital in an ambulance where she was diagnosed with Influenza A, which later developed into sepsis and necrotising pneumonia

Politics

3 w. ago Girl, 12, ends up in coma in hospital after 'super flu' dismissed as 'school bug'

Hospital bosses say Jessica Williamson's case serves as a reminder flu in children can develop quickly and become very serious, as the situation looked bleak for the youngster

Science

3 w. ago Patients will 'feel impact' of latest doctors' strike as UK battles super

The NHS has issued an "urgent' plea for people to get their flu jab as they cope with striking doctors during record 'tsunami' superflu numbers during the heart of the Christmas season

Science

3 w. ago ‘Superflu’ left my girl, 12, in a coma after docs initially gave her a single paracetamol despite her lips being BLUE

THE parents of a 12-year-old girl who was left in a coma after a schoolbug turned out to be 'superflu' say they almost missed the signs. Jessica Williamson had initially been given a single paracetamol by doctors during a hospital trip, but was blue-lighted back hours later when her worried parents checked on her overnight....

Politics

3 w. ago Should we wear masks this flu season? Here’s what the evidence says

NHS leaders are encouraging people with symptoms to wear masks in public, but do they actually work?

Politics

3 w. ago How to tell if you have flu or fat jab side effects amid fresh warnings that missing the signs could be deadly

FEELING achy, feverish or wiped out? As 'superflu' surges across the country, it might be easy to assume you’ve caught the bug - but for those taking fat jabs, the symptoms could be something else entirely. This is because common side effects of weight-loss injections such as Wegovy and Mounjaro can closely mimic flu, making...

Events

3 w. ago Symptoms of H3N2 'super flu' and how to get a flu vaccine before Christmas

Those eligible for the free NHS flu jab are urged to get protected now as flu hospitalisations soar

Science

3 w. ago The truth about the ‘super flu’ and the severity of this flu season

Here’s what you need to know about this year’s flu season and how to protect yourself

Politics

3 w. ago Girl four in coma with no idea when she'll wake after flu jab mistake

Gary Dunion and his wife Angelina thought Sienna was joking when she said she was cold

Politics

3 w. ago Super flu: Race to get two million Londoners vaccinated before Christmas

Just over 1.87 million people in the capital had had the flu jab as of December 7

Science

3 w. ago Super flu: Race to get more than two million Londoners to have vaccine before Christmas

Just over 1.87 million people in the capital had had the flu jab as of December 7

Science

3 w. ago Flu vaccine: Everything you need to know about jab, from side effects to paying for it

Here’s everything to know about who should get the flu vaccine and how it works

Politics

3 w. ago Should I get a flu jab this winter? What you need to know about the H3N2 ‘super’ strain

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

Politics