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

On this week's Ask the GP on Lunchtime Live, one texter asked if they should take a cough bottle when they feel unwell. Dr ...

While alcohol vapours may create a temporary cooling or numbing sensation, this effect is superficial and does not address ...

Some over-the-counter medications can be used to treat symptoms of the common cold. But not all of them are effective.

DEVASTATED daughters have blasted a private health provider over “catastrophic” failings after it took years for the true ...

A Northland pediatrician fears infants in the region will die from whooping cough unless more pregnant women and young babies ...

The average U.S. adult suffers through an average of two to three colds annually, according to the Centers for Disease ...

The husband of a woman who died after being given an overdose of painkillers at Whiston Hospital broke down in tears as he ...

Analysis: NZ rates of 50% lag far behind Australia The post The urgency to increase immunisation against whooping cough in ...

The number of whooping cough cases this year has surpassed 1000, and the health agency is urging people to get vaccinated ...

Over the past month, Dr. Alan Drummond, an emergency room physician and family doctor in rural eastern Ontario, says he's ...

President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and pardon his son Hunter wasn't all that surprising to those who are ...