Learn to recognize the six warning signs that distinguish a pneumonia cough from a common cold, plus essential treatment and ...

A cough that produces mucus or phlegm can reveal an underlying infection or condition. Learn about wet cough causes and how ...

A MAN’S peculiar habit of sniffing his dirty socks after wearing them landed him in hospital, as he developed a fungal lung ...

An occasional cough helps clear irritants and secretions from your lungs and prevents infection. But if you develop a chronic cough that persists for weeks, you should find out if you have a medical ...

The findings of the study have been published in Science Translational Medicine journal ... persistent cough, fatigue, and chest discomfort. While the exact cause often remains unknown ...

He bought himself cough syrup, but to no avail ... signs of inflammation and infection in the lower part of his right lung. Liang Peiqiang, chief physician of the Department of Respiratory ...

The most common causes of chronic cough include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), asthma, and postnasal drip (also known as upper airway cough syndrome), said Sean Duffy, MD, an associate ...

The bacterial infection pertussis has sparked an uptick in cases nationwide and has caused two deaths in Louisiana ...

Writing in Frontiers in Medicine, the scientists describe how their system would work. It would use sensors to record a patient’s symptoms, from body temperature and airflow to cough sound.

This is due to the extra work your body is doing to try to fight off the infection, and to the damage to the lung tissue itself. Additional symptoms can include a chronic cough that can be dry or ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a respiratory disease of the throat and lungs. It causes coughing fits that can lead to choking or vomiting. (Shutterstock/SpeedKingz ...