Lingering coughs after upper respiratory infections like the common cold or flu are called post-infectious or post-viral coughs. A lingering cough is mostly dry and is often referred to as "sub-acute, ...

Cases of whooping cough in California are at their highest level since before the COVID pandemic, according to data from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Figures collected by the ...

A spike in cases of pertussis — or whooping cough — has kept scores of New Yorkers hacking recently as health officials closely monitor trends as this respiratory virus season intensifies.

My original PCP even gave me cough syrup with codeine during one of my many visits. But when I started experiencing severe stomach pain, I decided to get more opinions. One doctor suggested that I ...

One is pertussis, also called whooping cough, and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reports a fivefold increase statewide in the number of confirmed cases, with 754 so far this year ...

Experts reveal the most common types of cough and the remedies to fix them so you can get a restful night’s sleep Night-time coughing can wreck your sleep pattern and lead to lethargy and ...

New Zealand’s low vaccination rates are to blame for the danger posed by the whooping cough epidemic declared on Friday, an infectious disease expert says. Public health authorities have ...

A whooping cough epidemic has been declared across the country, with health authorities urging pregnant women to get immunised as soon as possible. The announcement comes after the latest ...

Removing mucus from the lungs is an important part of managing certain health conditions, such as bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Too much mucus can block narrowed air ...