Get your jabs, don’t oversleep, don’t be too keen to go to work: GPs’ tips for battling winter illnesses

<p>What’s worse than being wet, chilly and light-deprived? Being wet, chilly, light-deprived and sick. Here are 14 ways to stave off colds and the flu – or bounce back if it’s already too late</p><p>As the weather cools, along come colds, the flu and a plethora of other bugs, <a href="https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/mar/time-spent-public-spaces-significantly-raises-risk-contracting-respiratory-illnesses">often transmitted through public transport</a> or small children. Such seasonal delights are <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jz608l9l4o">already troubling Britain</a>. And then there are the <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/overview/">mental health challenges associated with this time of year</a>. How can you avoid spending the next few months feeling unwell? Here, GPs give their advice on the best ways to stay healthy in the winter.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/23/get-your-jabs-dont-oversleep-dont-be-too-keen-to-go-to-work-gps-tips-for-battling-winter-illnesses">Continue reading...</a>