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'I Thought Mum Just Had a Cold – Days Later She Almost Died' Thursday, April 2, 2026 rsv covid-19 vaccine health respiratory olderadults hospital infection immunity somerset Alice Hodges, an 82-year-old from Somerset, experienced what seemed to be a mild cold that quickly worsened into a critical health crisis. In December 2024, after developing cold-like symptoms, Alice was diagnosed with … Read More
'I thought mum just had a cold - days later she almost died' Thursday, April 2, 2026 rsv respiratory elderly hospital vaccine infection nhs heart immunity health Alice Hodges, an 82-year-old woman from Somerset, nearly lost her life after what seemed like a common cold rapidly escalated into a serious respiratory infection. In December 2024, Alice was diagnosed with respiratory … Read More
Somerset Woman Suffers Severe Asthma Attack Amid NHS Transition from Blue Inhalers Monday, March 9, 2026 asthma inhalers nhs medication health respiratory symbicort patient consultation asthmaattack A Somerset woman, Sue*, who has battled asthma for 42 years, recently endured a severe asthma attack following an unconsulted switch in her medication. Accustomed to using a blue inhaler, Sue was surprised last September when … Read More
UKHSA Urges Mask-Wearing Amid H3N2 Flu Surge Tuesday, December 30, 2025 ukhsa flu h3n2 face masks vaccination influenza nhs winter respiratory publichealth The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a renewed call for the public to wear face masks as part of efforts to curb rising flu infections, primarily driven by the H3N2 strain of the influenza virus. Despite a recent … Read More