Dr Punam Krishan has explained the symptoms of COPD that could be easily overlooked - and recommended you should see a doctor ...

A highly contagious respiratory virus, HMPV, is spreading on the West Coast and beyond. Experts warn of symptoms, severe ...

Dr Punam Krishan said two patients came to her this week with a persistent cough and it turned out to be chronic lung disease ...

A new U.S. study found Anoro Elipta to be better than Bevespi Aerosphere or Stiolto Respimat at lowering the risk of disease flares in COPD.

Medication nonadherence among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a result of affordability and lack of knowledge about medications, among other factors, and leads to increased ...

There are more than 170 rhinoviruses known to science. These causes of the common cold are found in noses all around you, and while rhinovirus infections tend to yield lots of snot and self-pity, ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

There is a respiratory disease detector in your smartphone. Swaasa listens to your coughs and makes an assessment of the health of your lungs. The phone-based artificial intelligence (AI) application ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is steadily transforming multiple sectors, and healthcare is among the biggest beneficiaries. AI-powered tools are now being developed to assist in quick diagnosis, and a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A cough lasting more than three weeks should be checked by a GP. (Getty Images) An irritating cough that lingers for days – or ...

An irritating cough that lingers for days – or even weeks – is easy to dismiss as a seasonal bug, especially during colder months when coughs seem to circulate constantly. In most cases, a cough is ...

An irritating cough that just won’t go away is easy to dismiss as a mild inconvenience, but in some cases, it can be subtle sign of something more serious. We spoke to Dr Andy Whittamore, GP and ...