Flu cases may be “starting to settle in some parts of the country”, according to the chief executive of NHS England. It comes as experts said there is no evidence this season will be worse than ...

A growing number of politicians, health experts and members of the public have criticised recent advice from NHS leaders urging people with cold or flu symptoms to wear face masks in public, amid a ...

Very high rates of Covid-19 infections are having a “major impact” on the health service, which is facing pressures as they would in a “bad winter” well into spring, health leaders have said. The NHS ...

A top NHS executive has urged people with cold or flu symptoms to wear a mask in public as the health sector braces for a “tidal wave” of illness this winter. NHS Providers chief executive Daniel ...

Scotland’s national clinical director has urged those who are unwell to stay away from work to help the NHS. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to ...

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Face masks can help to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as influenza, according to experts and medical evidence, but their effectiveness depends on the type of mask used. Social media ...