<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Cough Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:06:11 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA['I'm a doctor - this is when your two-week cough needs checking out']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/285x214/2185972_1.jpg"/><br><br>If your cough is lasting a long time it could signal a serious illness<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:59:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Fiona Callingham]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>Cough, NHS, Health (section), TikTok, whooping cough, Dr Suraj Kukadia, UK Health Security Agency</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/2185972_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A doctor issued advice about potential symptoms of whooping cough]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/237x141/2185972_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A doctor issued advice about potential symptoms of whooping cough]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly disease rips through UK city – the 5 different reasons to receive free jabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2182831_1.jpg"/><br><br>The NHS issues vaccinations against the deadly disease to five main groups.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Laura Zilincanova]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>NHS, Cough, Katharine, Duchess of Kent, Meningitis outbreak, Canterbury, NHS vaccinations, at-risk groups</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2182831_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent leaves two dead]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2182831_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent leaves two dead]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS says 'trust your instincts' as eight symptoms need medical attention 'immediately']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2182806_1.jpg"/><br><br>Two people have died following a meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent, with over 30,000 people now being contacted by the UKHSA<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:32:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Charlotte Smith]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Health (section), Hospital, NHS, Cough, Viral news, Vaccine, Kent, Headache, Sleep, Meningitis outbreak, UK Health Security Agency, University of Kent, NHS guidance, University of Kent.</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2182806_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The NHS stresses: "Trust your instincts and do not wait]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PixelVista via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2182806_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The NHS stresses: "Trust your instincts and do not wait]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PixelVista via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor's warning that 'disease X' could cause next global pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/285x214/2180940_1.jpg"/><br><br>Here's what you need to know about "disease X", which was named by the World Health Organisation before the Covid pandemic.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:52:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Fiona Callingham]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>World Health Organization, Pandemic, Coronavirus, Vaccine, Health (section), Cough, Disease X, Global pandemic, WHO, Pandemic preparedness</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/2180940_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A doctor explained more about the hypothetical "disease X"]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/237x141/2180940_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A doctor explained more about the hypothetical "disease X"]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 5 Victorian-era horror diseases that are back and ripping through the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2179050_1.jpg"/><br><br>Everything you need to know about the five horror diseases making an unwelcome comeback, examining their status, risks, and the latest official guidance<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:32:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Ciaran McGrath]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Measles, Vitamin deficiency, Cough, Health (section), Measles resurgence, Whooping cough increase, Tuberculosis rise, Nutritional deficiencies comeback</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2179050_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Measles and other Victorian-era diseases are making a comeback.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[NC]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2179050_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Measles and other Victorian-era diseases are making a comeback.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[NC]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Relentless’ mystery lurgy 'ripping through UK' - 'came back with a vengeance']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2173633_1.jpg"/><br><br>Sufferers say the mysterious lurgy refuses to go away and in many cases has returned weeks later.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:32:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Alex Evans]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>NHS, Cough, Flu, Coronavirus, mystery illness, UK, social media reports, government response</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2173633_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A mystery lurgy is doing the rounds in the UK according to social media users]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2173633_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description 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Smith]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>Cough, Flu, Coughs and colds, Natural remedies, Essential oils, Dr Tim Bond</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/2164508_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sick senior woman sneezing and covering her nose with tissue]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[zeljkosantrac via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/237x141/2164508_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sick senior woman sneezing and covering her nose with tissue]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[zeljkosantrac via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK health alert over 'common childhood condition' with four key symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/285x214/2161174_1.jpg"/><br><br>As well as cold-like symptoms, there are four other signs to look out for<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:44:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Sophie Buchan]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>NHS, Cough, Croup, UK Health Security Agency, childhood illness, viral infections</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/2161174_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People have been warned to keep an eye out for the signs]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/237x141/2161174_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" 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