Some people continue coughing after they recover from a common respiratory infection. Doctors explain why a cough can last for weeks, masking etiquette and red flags suggesting something more serious.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - As students head back to school, health officials warn that whooping cough rates are on the rise. Over 8,000 cases of whooping cough have been reported in the United ...

A new warning is being issued as cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are on the rise just as kids prepare to head back to school. This bacterial infection leads to severe coughing and ...

This 2016 illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on electron microscope imagery, depicts Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which causes whooping cough. It’s highly ...

It's that time of year when winter viruses take hold, and a cacophony of coughs fill households, offices and public transport. Often people turn to cough medicine for a fix. But does this work, or are ...

Whooping cough cases are up again in 2025, data shows.For the 48th week of the year ending Nov. 29, there were more than 25,800 cases of whooping cough in the United States in 2025. Weekly cases have ...

Low vaccination rates, particularly for the MMR and DTaP vaccines, are contributing to the outbreaks. Wisconsin's childhood vaccination rates are among the lowest in the U.S., well below the CDC's ...

More than 3,500 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases have been reported in Texas so far this year, already reaching a 11-year high even though two more highly infectious months are left in the ...

Despite all our 21st-century medical advances, there is no cure to the common cold. This forces us to rely on home remedies to get through the day. One popular option for managing those pesky ...