Australia is battling the largest whooping cough epidemic in history since the invention of vaccines against the deadly ...

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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).

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Psychologically, you may also feel more alert and less burdened by the discomfort that was present during the cold, Dr. Mercola points out. These indicators collectively suggest that your body has ...

A VICTORIAN-ERA disease that can mimic the symptoms of a cold has reemerged as a “top infectious disease killer”, WHO has ...

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Virginia Department of Health says cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae have increased by a factor of seven for young children ...

If that cough gets worse, causes trouble breathing, chest pain, losing weight without trying, or if you’re coughing up blood ...

(WHNT) — Seasonal allergies are not just for spring, and many people are sneezing or facing a persistent cough. Physicians ...