Common cold symptoms tend to affect the upper airways, like the nose, head, and throat. Learn how symptoms progress with a ...

Researchers have been unable to find the original source in a Welsh Shigella outbreak that affected more than 50 people. In February 2023, 52 cases of gastrointestinal illness were reported in ...

Even if you’ve sidestepped symptoms for years, the sneezing and runny nose can come for you. By Mohana Ravindranath After decades of never experiencing seasonal allergies, you suddenly find ...

ADHD can appear differently in teens than in younger children. Adolescents may be less likely to show hyperactivity, although symptoms of inattentiveness and impulsivity often continue. Attention ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Happiness, it has long been believed, follows a curve: It’s high when one is young, dips in midlife, and then rises again as one gets older. Scratch that – it may no longer be true. A new ...

Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much worse it could get. A team of researchers found that in 2021, one billion ...

Recent figures show that around 63% of UK adults are either overweight or obese, and it's estimated that one in three have early-stage non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is a term ...