The virus spreads rapidly through the air, when sick people cough, sneeze or speak, because their actions release tiny droplets. It also spreads when someone inhales contaminated droplets, or touches ...

Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year. There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Union health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava urged states to enforce strict GMP compliance after child deaths in MP linked to substandard cough syrup. An investigation found 'Coldrif' cough syrup ...

Chronic cough could stem from your stomach, not lungs. Gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph explains how reflux reaching the throat causes persistent coughing. If you've been struggling with a persistent ...

The Rajasthan government has ordered an inquiry after two children died after allegedly consuming a generic cough syrup supplied at government hospitals in Sikar and Bharatpur under the Chief Minister ...

CHENNAI: The Department of Drugs Control Administration (DDCA) has banned the sale of Coldrif cough syrup in Tamil Nadu and frozen all stock at the manufacturer’s Kancheepuram plant, following media ...

Sneezing from cats, dust mites, or mold may one day be preventable with a flip of a switch. Researchers at CU Boulder found that UV222 light can alter allergen proteins, reducing allergic reactions ...

BHOPAL: Six children have died of kidney failure over the past month in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district due to the alleged use of contaminated cough syrup, district officials said on Tuesday.

Indian authorities have banned the sale of unnamed cough syrups suspected of causing the deaths of several children over the past month. In Chhindwara’s Parasia area, at least six children aged 3 to ...

With the change in season, many people are starting to experience symptoms of a cold or flu, but there are four signs indicating you might be suffering from the new Covid variant instead. Health ...

A generic cough syrup manufactured by a pharmaceutical company for the Rajasthan government has led to the deaths of two children and at least 10 others falling ill in the state over the past two ...

NEW DELHI: At least three Indian states have banned a cough syrup after several children died allegedly after consuming the product, said local authorities and reports. The death of at least nine ...