How long will they go on for? Do you need antibiotics? Helpful advice to ease your symptoms, and what to look out for. If in doubt, pop in to see your local Pharmacist.

This leaflet gives some tips on what to do, and the symptoms to look out for which may indicate a more serious illness. 

A cough is a reflex action to clear your airways of mucus and irritants such as dust or smoke. Coughs may be dry or chesty (see below) and most coughs clear up within three weeks. Watch the video on this page as a GP describes the most common causes for coughs and how they can be treated.

Most of us will have a cold this autumn or winter and some of us will have flu. Here's how to look after yourself if these viruses affect you.