An urgent measles warning has been issued for two states after a toddler arrived in Australia from Vietnam with the ...

Victorians heading overseas are being urged to get vaccinated against the measles after two more cases of the highly ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

Coughing is one of the body's defense mechanisms of getting rid of phlegm, mucus, sputum, postnasal drip, or a foreign body.

Just because you say you don’t have a favorite child, doesn’t mean everyone around you can’t tell whom you like best. Take the episode of “The Crown” in which Prince Philip, Duke of ...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection causes fever, cough and rash in children. Cough is the predominant symptom. It is known as walking pneumonia. Doctors usually take a chest X-ray to identify ...

Serving as a meeting point between the possibilities of Victorian scientific advancement and Dickensian child poverty, infused with a dash of magic, The Last Boy is at once a story of darkness and ...

Colton and Sophia Adkins say their 16-month-old son’s mild cough on Christmas Eve has turned into an unimaginable nightmare.

Background: Children presenting with chronic cough are common to the primary care physicians, but data on the etiology are scant. Methods: We evaluated 40 children (age range, 5 to 12 years ...

Our world of four-quadrant blockbusters doesn't leave much room for explorations of adult sexuality, but there are still ...

Boots Superintendent Pharmacist Claire Nevinson says most coughs can usually be managed at home but there are times it is ...