Data on the number of cases for these diseases from the pre-vaccine era is hard to come by, and even the case counts are ...

The patient’s own doctors couldn’t agree on a cause. One said asthma. Another implicated her age, then 71. A third blamed ...

In early stages, measles can easily go undetected, potentially putting your patients and your community at risk.

Refractory chronic cough is a cough that persists for over 8 weeks and does not respond to treatment of any underlying cause. Recent randomised trials for refractory chronic cough have shown ...

Dr. Duffy says asthma, reflux, post-nasal drip, and drugs like ACE inhibitors for blood pressure, cause the most coughs. GERD, or reflux, can cause coughing, although coughing can also cause GERD.

Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes essential for the pathogen's survival when it's exposed to air through coughing. These genes could be targets for new therapies ...

Tree pollen season has begun in South Carolina while cold and flu viruses are still circulating, which can confuse patients.

Enrollment is now complete in the CORAL clinical trial of nalbuphine ER, to be marketed as Haduvio, for IPF patients with ...

Tuberculosis is spread by small infectious droplets in the air. A TB patient may emit these droplets by coughing, singing and potentially from regular breathing that occurs during sleep or resting.

Arizona's flu season may have peaked, but the virus continues to cause illness. Here's a look at symptoms to watch for.

ROME — Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted ... Doctors will often try such a machine for a while to see if the patient’s blood gas levels improve so they ...

The original patient may have also spread the virus at ... Symptoms typically appear 7 to 14 days after exposure and include high fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes, and a characteristic ...