Croup in kids occurs due to a viral infection in the vocal cords and the trachea (windpipe). The infection causes swelling and narrowing of the upper airway, making it difficult for air to pass ...

Health officials are urging older adults to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). NHS England announced ...

Research reveals that even low levels of air pollution significantly increase the risk of respiratory infections in adults, ...

Low vaccination rates may be contributing to the spread of flu, but data suggests the number of cases so far this season is ...

Despite the slightly warmer weather and longer periods of sunshine, we are still in the depths of cold and flu season, a ...

The flu can also cause a general feeling of fatigue or malaise, Ray says, as well as gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea ...