“If your cough is not getting better after a week, it is a good idea to check in with your doctor,” says Eric Ascher, D.O., family medicine physician at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital. But if your ...
It's worth noting that the agreement has been forged a few months after Merck suffered a setback in its attempt to secure FDA approval for a potentially first-in-class drug for chronic cough ...
People with whooping cough can spread the illness for at least two weeks after coughing begins, according to medical experts. Even people with mild symptoms can spread the illness to others.
In about a third of all cases, whooping cough causes coughing fits that are associated with a “whooping” sound, produced as patients inhale air after coughing. These coughing fits tend to worsen as ...