Jassey, DOCoughing up thick, green mucus may mean a bacterial or, less often, viral infection, but that's not always true.

To many people, mucus is nothing more than a gross goo, something to be tossed away in a tissue immediately after clearing your throat or blowing your nose. To scientists, it’s nothing short of a ...

“When you’re unwell, your mucus can become thicker and stickier, but it’s still playing a vital role in trapping bacteria, ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing cases of hand, foot, and mouth and walking pneumonia. WellSpan Pediatric ...

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

Mucus is usually helpful since it traps substances that enter the nose so they can be removed. However, excess mucus production can cause nasal and sinus congestion. That congestion can then drain ...

Rising pollution levels cause respiratory problems and sore throats. Home remedies like saltwater gargle, honey with warm ...

Discus and some other cichlids produce mucus secretions to feed their fry. But why do they do it and what's in their mucus that helps the fry to grow? Discus and several other South American cichlids, ...

It’s pretty common for cold symptoms like a runny nose, cough, sore throat, and even fever to get worse at night. I’d always ...

Taking care of your ears, nose, and throat (ENT) is essential, especially in an environment with rising air and noise pollution. Prolonged exposure to pollutants can lead to long-term health issues.

Meningitis is often spread through mucus, so can be transmitted by sneezing, coughing and kissing, or by sharing straws in a ...

A shocking 50-second video has surfaced, showing a youth threatening doctors at Gwalior's Civil Hospital after his mother's treatment. The police are now involved as the outrageous incident caused an ...