Medics emphasised it is less common in children over six years of age and occurs usually between September to March ...

Advice from the NHS as to what exactly that cough means, and when you should head to your GP, or even the hospital ...

Pertussis cases in the United States have increased fourfold compared with the same time period last year, according to data ...

This is the first of two articles on preparing for respiratory illnesses heading our way this fall. With summer in the ...

For decades, parents and pediatricians have relied on humid air to relieve the barking cough and noisy breathing of croup, a common childhood condition that sometimes sends worried families to the ...

It presents itself as a barking cough that sounds like a dog or a seal. It's an infection in the upper airway, according to the Mayo Clinic, caused by inflammation of the larynx and trachea in ...

1. A baby or child with croup will have difficulty breathing and a short, barking cough. Their cough may also sound like crowing or whistling. In severe attacks, the baby or child may use muscles ...

Actor Jason Watkins has opened up about his daughter’s tragic death from sepsis on a visit to King's College Hospital to ...

Two men have been arrested after a pedestrian died following a collision with a car in Barking, east London. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the incident at 09:22 GMT on ...