It causes a barking cough, with or without fever. And it may cause problems with breathing. The illness is seen more often in the winter. Croup is spread through direct contact with an infected person ...

Among the many contagious diseases circulating right now — RSV, walking pneumonia and norovirus among them — is one that you may not have heard of for a while, or perhaps had assumed was an illness of ...

A productive cough produces phlegm or mucus, clearing it from the lungs. A nonproductive cough, known as a dry cough, doesn’t produce phlegm or mucus. Many things — from allergies to acid ...

Lung cancer arises in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells lining air passages. The two main types are small-cell lung cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer, according to the shape of cells ...

Have you kicked a cold, bout of flu, RSV, or COVID recently—but can’t get rid of the cough? You’re not alone. The symptom can stick around for weeks after our bodies have cleared a virus.

Here's a closer look at the virus, what it does, and how serious of an issue this is: Respiratory Syncytial Virus is a common respiratory virus that infects the nose, throat, and lungs.

One potential symptom of congestive heart failure is a cardiac cough. This may occur because of fluid building up in the lungs, and it may be a sign that the condition is worsening. Share on ...

“Based on available information, including that from the CDC, there does not appear to be any new viral or bacterial infections occurring during this winter’s cold season,” Albert Rizzo, M.D., chief ...

If a person has pertussis, or whooping cough, they may cough violently and rapidly until all the air has left their lungs and they are forced to inhale – causing a “whooping” sound ...