Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical disease, meaning it might spread widely through a community and then disappear ...

IF you don’t currently have a cough, it’s likely you know someone who currently has a cough. It’s officially cold and flu ...

In contrast to a cold or asthma, this airway narrowing is irreversible, and existing COPD treatments can only provide limited ...

Unfortunately, we can’t control other people’s gross behavior — so if the worst does happen and you’ve gotten a face full of ...

FOR some people, it starts with a scratchy throat followed by a tickly cough. For others, a headache comes first, before a ...

A single cough might seem harmless, but it can often tell a deeper story about your health. Whether it’s a dry tickle that lingers or a chesty hack that won’t quit, one cough can signal anything from ...

Watching your toddler struggle with thick mucus or noisy breathing can be worrying for any parent. Phlegm buildup is a common part of colds allergies or mild respiratory infections—but when it lingers ...

After Diwali and Chhath Pooja, which usually mark the end of the peak festive season in India, most people tend to see a surge in cough, cold and flu cases. This is partially because of the immune ...