Many people might brush off a persistent cough as something benign—a common cold, an allergy, or at worst ... That’s what happened to me—nothing made it better, and it just wouldn’t settle down.” ...

Self-tests and over-the-counter remedies mean you don’t always need to see a doctor. Here's how to tell when you do.

Despite a decline from the previous year, rates of chronic absenteeism for Wisconsin’s students in 2023 remained at historically high levels for children of every race, grade level, and socioeconomic ...

From visits to the emergency ward by the elderly due to breathing difficulties to a sudden spike in the number of patients affected by COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... He added that ...

The most common symptoms of a chest infection include a persistent cough, wheezing, breathlessness, a high temperature, ...

Walking Pneumonia cases are spiking, especially in kids. Here are the most common symptoms and how to tell the difference from other viral infections, according to experts.

Researchers at UNSW Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a new genomic test that can identify the specific strains of whooping cough (bacterium Bordetella pertussis).

Used to analyse past outbreaks, the new method could be implemented to inform public health policy.Researchers at UNSW Sydney and the University of ...

Pune's Air Quality Index (AQI) has suffered a notable decline post-Diwali celebrations. As air quality dips, hospitals in Pune are seeing a rise in respiratory illnesses including coughs, allergic ...

Just like adults under 60, elderly adults who get RSV tend to have mild symptoms, such as runny nose, sore throat, cough, ...

For little Ashton Epthorp, it all started with a cough that wouldn't go away. But his Sydney parents were left reeling from ...