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

A cough is a common symptom that can be caused by a number of illnesses and conditions - but in some instances you might need ...

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

The symptoms can include coughing up thick yellow, green, or brown phlegm. Seek medical attention if you think you have pneumonia and you are having difficulty breathing. Asthma is a long-term ...

When you get sick, a more-than-normal amount of phlegm can build up in your nose, throat, and lungs and cause discomfort and coughing. Phlegm has an important role to play in keeping your ...

My 4 year old continually gets a mucus cough. She’s had this one since start of September. Everytime we go to the doctor ...

Asthma is a chronic condition where the airways become inflamed and narrow and start producing extra mucus ... symptoms other than a cough, which might require long-term control medications ...

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 ...

The damage may come from long-term smoking, pollution, or infections. Your genes can also play a role. Its symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing, a lasting cough, and increased mucus.

[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 ...

The decline in estrogen during menopause can trigger neurological inflammation (2), compounding the symptoms of long-term COVID ... persistent throat phlegm, and coughing, which often linger ...