Cold & Flu

Getting informed about coronavirus is the first step to staying safe. Here’s some advice on how to avoid getting coronavirus and what to do if you think you have it. What is coronavirus? Coronavirus is a large family of viruses that affect the respiratory system, including illnesses as mild as the common cold to more severe infections like SARS. The current coronavirus outbreak is a strain named COVID-19 which began...

If you live with somebody who has been showing symptoms of COVID-19, giving your house a good clean is one of the best things you can do to keep you and the rest of your family safe. Read our guide below to see how you...

What is liquorice root? No, not those black sweets you find in the old sweet shops! Though they may well contain some of this root extract… Liquorice root, sometimes spelled licorice root, is an ancient herbal remedy that has been used by Egyptian, Indian, Chinese...

Sick of the annoying, itchy, burning sore throats that seem to pop up at some point every year? Us too! That’s why we’ve put together a list of the 10 best sore throat remedies you can try at home when that uninvited, yet familiar, pain...

The flu - or influenza - is a respiratory infection, caused by viruses that are circulating all over the world. There are actually four different types: A, B, C, and D, but the D viruses mostly just affect cattle, and the C virus is not...

We all have an immune system; it forms an integral part of how the human body functions. You may not have thought too much about it because it’s something you can’t see. But it’s responsible for a lot and is constantly working away within our...

Smoothies can help you reach your five-a-day in no time. And while there aren’t many rules as to what you should put in your blender, there are recipes you can follow that are designed to contribute to normal function of your immune function. We’ve listed...

The common cold - a timeline of symptoms  Are you showing signs of a cold and keen to know what’s coming? Or have you been battling a cold for a while and are desperate to know if the end is in sight? Our timeline of...

Coughing can be annoying, uncomfortable and even distressing. If you’re experiencing a new or ongoing cough – it helps to know what might be causing it. What is coughing? Coughing is a natural reflex. We all do it – it’s the body’s way of getting...

We’ve all had a cough at some point. Although most coughs are not a sign of something serious, excess coughing is uncomfortable and can make us feel miserable. There are several different types of cough – which fall broadly into the following categories: Chesty cough,...

Frustrating as it may be, there is still no cure for the common cold. Each year in the UK, adults have between two and four colds a year. With each cold lasting up to two weeks, that’s potentially a lot of time spent under the...

If you, your partner or your kids are suffering through sleepless nights because of an uncontrollable cough, don’t despair. There are many ways you can help a sore throat. First things first, what can cause night time coughing? Coughing is your body’s natural way of...