Antibiotic treatment during an influenza infection actually impaired the body’s efforts to clear bacteria rather than helping the body heal.

Dr. Andy Whittamore, a GP and clinical lead at Asthma and Lung UK, shed light on four chronic lung conditions that tend to ...

For individuals with chronic lung conditions, the winter season and the current cold snap poses significant challenges. We ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s biggest infectious disease killer with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) posing a particular ...

Pneumonia is usually the result of a bacterial or viral infection and you can catch pneumonia from someone who already has it, as you can with the common cold.

Is there a new illness that’s causing lingering coughs? When should you see a doctor for a cough that’s hanging around? We VERIFY answers to these questions.

“If your cough is not getting better after a week, it is a good idea to check in with your doctor,” says Eric Ascher, D.O., family medicine physician at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital. But if your ...

Missing doses or stopping treatment prematurely allows for the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains. If this occurs, it will far more difficult to treat a bacterial infection in the future.

Walking pneumonia differs from other respiratory infections like flu or cold because it quickly settles in the chest and can leave people feeling short of breath. With walking pneumonia, any ...

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs with severity that should not be underestimated. Abdul M. Khan, MD, a pulmonologist at Ochsner Health, shares more. Pneumonia continues to pose a significant ...

Treatment for lung cancer varies according to age, type of cancer, extent of disease, tolerance to medication and patient preference. Treatment options include a combination of surgery, radiation, ...

Jamie Arango waited six years to hear she finally had a match for a lung transplant. That waiting period dropped to three weeks for the Gilbert mother just ahead of Christmas because of how severe ...