As the name implies, cough is the signature symptom, and it can go on for weeks. Whooping cough can develop into a more ...

DR Zoe Williams, our resident specialist and NHS GP, shares her expert advice with our readers. Here she helps a reader who ...

A "wet" or "moist" cough, also called a productive cough, describes a cough where mucus or phlegm is produced or heard. Treatments for a wet cough can depend on the cause, which may include the ...

Children in Japan can get vaccinated against influenza this winter with a needle-free, nasal spray. FluMist won government approval last year and became available this month for those aged from two to ...

Health officials are warning about the rise of multiple infections this season — especially among school-aged children — including whooping cough and walking pneumonia. According to the ...

Whooping cough cases have jumped sharply year over year but remain in line with pre-pandemic numbers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The CDC, which tracks ...

Security staff at Exeter Christmas market were left retching after a man squirted them in the face with a pepper-type spray.

Whooping cough cases are continuing to rise in the United States, with new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that there are five times as many cases this year ...

Whooping cough cases are surging across the country. The illness causes a signature “whooping” sound after someone coughs. Coughs can linger for months afterward. Respiratory illness season ...

Feeling a lump, bump, or swelling in your throat without having an actual lump is known as a Globus sensation. Causes include muscle tension and certain health conditions. Stress, fatigue ...

A police officer has been charged after being accused of "putting his hands around the throat" of a 14-year-old girl in ...

The Yankees and Royals played Game 4 of their American League Division Series on Thursday night in Kansas City.