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  • Sore throat

    Find out what can cause a sore throat, how you can soothe it and when to get medical advice.

  • Tonsillitis

    Find out about tonsillitis, which is when the tonsils at the sides of your throat become swollen due to a viral or bacterial infection. Find out about causes and treatments.

  • Heartburn and acid reflux

    Find out more about heartburn, a burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid travelling up towards the throat (acid reflux). If it keeps happening, it may be gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).

  • Head and neck cancer

    Read about the main types of cancer that affect the head and neck, including mouth cancer, laryngeal cancer and throat cancer.

  • Epiglottitis

    Read about epiglottitis, which is inflammation and swelling of the epiglottis, a flap of tissue that sits beneath the tongue at the back of the throat.

  • Diphtheria

    Diphtheria is a potentially fatal contagious bacterial infection that mainly affects the nose and throat, and sometimes the skin. It is very rare in England.

  • What happens on the day

    During a gastroscopy, a camera is put down your throat and into your stomach. You can ask for medicine to numb your throat and make you more relaxed.

  • Colds, coughs and ear infections in children

    Read about symptoms of colds, sore throats, coughs and ear infections in babies and children under 5 – how to treat them and when to see a doctor.

  • Whooping cough

    Find out about whooping cough, including the symptoms, who's at risk, when to get medical advice, how it's treated and the whooping cough vaccine.

  • Rheumatic fever

    NHS information about rheumatic fever, including treatment, symptoms and causes.