As many Brits are falling ill with seasonal illnesses a doctor revealed how to tell what is causing your cough ...

A cough of over three weeks containing mucus should prompt you to pay a visit to your doctor. The NHS lists the following ...

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 ...

The health expert has also issued advice on when you should see your GP if you have a cough that won't go away ...

Young children are increasingly being infected with bacteria that can lead to the illness known as walking pneumonia. A ...

For instance, “with lung infections, lying down helps the cilia [little ‘hairs’ in our lungs] to more effectively move mucus out of the lungs, and the cough reflex is our body's attempt to ...

“Also, our body’s natural adrenaline levels, which help suppress coughs, decrease at night, making us more sensitive to that ...

Phlegm can build up at the back of your throat when you lie down in bed and trigger coughing at night. “The most common cause of this is an upper respiratory tract infection such as colds or flu ...

[16] Alternatively, long-term tobacco smoke-induced changes in the character of airway mucus may play a role in modulating cough reflex sensitivity. Previous studies [17] have shown both a ...

Dr Munisamy said if your cough is caused by a cold or flu it could be accompanied by yellow phlegm, as well as: Headaches Muscle aches Sneezing Increased temperature/fever. He advised ...