Physicians recommend that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) quit smoking and use steroids, antibiotics and other drugs to manage the sometimes debilitating symptoms. However, ...

You may commonly notice a wet or dry cough in kids. Coughing is a defensive response that clears the airways of irritants, ...

The change was prompted by postmarketing observational studies that suggest an increased risk of GBS within 42 days of ...

Analysis of the intervention, implemented at 49 urgent care clinics, found the biggest reductions among clinicians who were ...

Mumbai has reported its first case of HMPV, taking the total number in India to eight. While the Centre has urged citizens not to panic, rumours are abuzz. How can we protect ourselves in case of an ...

HMPV causes mild illness in most adults. However, it poses a higher risk to specific vulnerable groups. These people need to ...

Acute bronchitis is one of the most commonly diagnosed diseases in the emergency department and is the cause of more than 10 million doctor visits every year. Most patients are prescribed ...

Imagine that the next time you catch a stomach bug and antibiotics fail to work, you knock back a vial of clear liquid. The solution teems with bacteriophages, viruses resembling tiny rocket ships.

In order to understand contemporary reasons for antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis in the United States, clinicians' familiarity with the clinical guidelines for acute bronchitis ...

Antibiotic and antifungal drug resistance pose a major public health threat. Live Science is covering the spread of this problem and the potential solutions that are emerging in turn. A crisis ...