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

A baby's cough can range in cause and severity. Recognizing the factors that differentiate between a minor cough that is ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get ...

But there are specific kinds that are best: “Cough medicines that contain guaifenesin and dextromethorphan should be okay for a short time,” says Meleen Chuang, MD, the chief of obstetrics and ...

Parents at Oakland Middle School, Oakland High School, and at the McFadden School of Excellence have all gotten calls that ...

A mum has taken to the internet to ask users if she's in the wrong for giving her baby daughter a 'unique' name – but people ...

A Māori paediatrician says the recent rise in pertussis (whooping cough)-related deaths among infants, particularly within ...

Tairāwhiti has recorded 13 cases of whooping cough and one baby has been hospitalised since a national epidemic was declared ...

Anyone who has been on social media in recent weeks has likely seen anecdotal reports about a lingering cough that’s going around. In one viral video posted in mid-December, a TikTok user ...

Māori are disproportionately affected by the disease, with "shocking immunisation rates" leading to over-representation in ...