Lung diseases are a major global health concern. Many conditions begin silently with subtle signs. Early detection of ...

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 ...

After a positive case of whooping cough in Barton County, health professionals are offering advice to stay protected ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Lung cancer stands as a formidable health challenge, claiming more lives globally than any other type of cancer. This ...

Winter's chill brings a heightened risk of pneumonia, especially for vulnerable groups. Experts emphasize vaccination as a ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise in Austin-Travis County with more than 130 cases so far this year.

Texas Health Services is reporting over 35 hundred whooping cough cases. Executive Director of Immunize El Paso Henry Brutus ...

How would you describe asthma? Is it “a common condition that affects your breathing”, as the UK's National Health Service describes it? Is it “a long-term lung condition”, like the charity Asthma + ...

Ten Austin schools have had cases of whooping cough. Pertussis can be vaccinated against, but is especially dangerous for ...

A five-cm long hairpin was removed from the left bronchus (internal lung airway) of a three-year-old girl at Jehangir Hospital in the city. Prior to the procedure, the child had been coughing ...

Whooping cough often surges in the fall, and with a rising number of bacterial respiratory disease cases, doctors are reminding families of what can be done to protect those with the youngest lungs.