Public health physicians have urged Nigerians to embrace preventive measures against the effects of the dry season in the country.Dry season begins around November and peaks around March and April ...

Cough is a crucial protective reflex that helps protect the lungs and airways. However, when cough becomes chronic and ...

Schools have been sending a letter to families when a case of pertussis is identified by a health care provider or the ...

The exact reason for hiccups is a bit of a medical mystery, but what we do know is that hiccups are linked to your nervous ...

Like a three-pack-a-day smoker who blames their chronic cough on allergies, or a recent flu shot — everything but their ...

Residents in the Tri-State area experiencing a persistent cough may be dealing with bronchitis, a common illness that often follows a cold or flu.

You likely know that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, but cigarette use poses other threats to your ...

The Indian Council of Medical Research has detected two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka through routine surveillance for multiple respiratory viral pathogens, the Union health ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow obstruction due to chronic bronchitis or emphysema. COPD is a progressive disease and may or may not be accompanied by ...

This large PMS study investigated two different antibacterial treatments for AECBs, moxifloxacin and macrolides, under real-life treatment conditions. The clinical results of our study ...

(KRON) — California is seeing a rise in cases of whooping cough, a highly contagious bacterial disease that can cause severe illness, state health officials said Friday. Whooping cough, also ...

When the cold and flu season hits, there’s a lot to worry about, and one infection that might fly under the radar is Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). It is a respiratory infection that can lead to ...