A study confirms that when someone has the wheezing, breathlessness and sputum-producing cough that are the hallmarks of acute bronchitis, taking an antibiotic won't do any good.

A chronic cough is defined as one that lasts for longer than one month in individuals who do not respond to first-line treatment.

Colds are viral infections of the nose and throat. Colds can go on to involve the sinuses, ears, larynx, trachea and bronchi directly or through secondary effects.

Pertussis is an infectious disease caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria, the main symptom being the paroxysmal cough with the characteristic “whoop”.

Did you know that when you cough you produce a blast of wind stronger than a hurricane?

Download some of the most common coughs in this article.

Whooping cough is a highly communicable bacterial disease, characterised by spasmodic coughing, generally ending in a high-pitched crowing called the "whoop".

It's been primarily seen in recent decades as an infants' disease, but health experts say they're seeing a resurgence of whooping cough in all age groups around the world.

Sister Lilian broaches a topic that makes most parents shudder. She shows readers how to analyse their children’s (or even their own) mucus for easy and effective home treatment

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes. These tubes connect the windpipe to the lungs.