I've just been called up to have this year's flu vaccine. I'll probably go ahead and book it. But if I get offered another Covid jab this winter, I'm not so sure I'll take it.

Struggling with that sharp, stabbing pain with every breath? Well, the dull, throbbing pain that gets worse with each inhaled breath can be a cause of real worry. Though our brains tend to leap to the ...

For the last 14 years, Samantha Bloomfield has received a monthly blood plasma infusion to help manage an immune deficiency. Until six months ago, plasma supplies were imported from the US - but after ...

When marathon runner Chris Smith suffered a serious respiratory illness he was told he would never run again - now he is defying the odds by running every single street in his town. The keen athelete, ...

A BRIT rock legend has been forced to postpone his tour to have surgery for an ongoing health issue. Legendary keyboardist Rick Wakeman, 76, had originally scheduled dates for Strictly Wakeman, his ...

Once studying at the Royal College of Music, Rick Wakeman decided to quit to become a session musician. Having a deep love for music, the keyboardist appeared to make the right move as he went on to ...

I've had a tightness/ tenseness in my chest now for the past 2 months. I felt it the morning after I'd been for a jog the previous day..... which I do occasionally and in this case because my chest ...

Answer::Linnie, pleurisy is inflammation of the sack around the lung. The answer therefore be to take anti-inflammatories like Voltaren® and to add a painkiller if it’s not enough. Good luck. Discover ...

Viral infections are still going around and experts warn they can lead to a painful lung condition. The condition is called "pleurisy." It's an inflammation of the lining of the lungs and is common ...