The health secretary spoke out as Public Health Scotland data showed the A&E waiting times target was missed for more than two fifths of...

HSE says restrict New Year contacts if you are symptomatic, with influenza hospitalisations doubling in a week

People told to attend A&E alone as acute trust cancels operations, declaring ‘critical incident’ amid rise in flu cases

Is influenza causing more problems than normal this year and what else is behind pressures on the NHS?

Though hMPV cases are reported to increase in China, WHO confirms they are within the expected range for winter. Chinese authorities maintain their...

by Isabel Kua and Sam DaviesA devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 95 people and collapsed "many buildings" on...