The concept of saline nasal irrigation, or bathing the nasal passages with a saltwater solution, is thought to have been ...

With its new raspberry-flavoured effervescent, Cepacol®delves into why sore throats may potentially linger after a cold, and ...

The visual analog scale (VAS) demonstrates comparable validity for perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) and nonallergic rhinitis ...

CAN you feel the telltale tickle of a post-Christmas cough coming on? It’s a risk that comes with the festive season, a time ...

How old is she? There are a lot of coughs and colds around at the moment, and many school age kids have been coughing on and off for ages. In many, it is due to a viral infection, and so will not be ...

At just 2 weeks old, Feleena Owens was struggling to breathe. The newborn was coughing so badly, her skin turned a sickly gray-blue color. Her face contorted as she tried to gulp air. “I think the ...

UK researchers have reported early evidence that a new vaccine could provide better protection against whooping cough as well as helping to prevent spread. The BPZE1 vaccine – given as a single spray ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A new nasal spray vaccine for whooping cough could be pivotal in halting the spread of the highly contagious and often deadly disease, scientists have announced. England has seen a significant surge, ...

Scientists say a nasal spray vaccine being developed for whooping cough could stop the virus from spreading. Whooping cough can be deadly and spreads very easily between people, with around 15,000 ...

A research team in Dublin believes it has found a way to stop whooping cough not only from making people sick, but from spreading quietly through communities at all. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a ...