The vaccine-preventable disease is characterized by severe coughing spells that often end with a “whoop” sound when an ...

Early in the covid-19 pandemic, face masks were promoted as an important non-pharmaceutical intervention.1 Masking makes intuitive sense. Most cultures teach children to “catch your cough” and “cover ...

Cases of whooping cough have been on the rise in Ottawa, CHEO says. The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario said Wednesday ...

Diseases related to the dust and smoke produced by the collapse of the Twin Towers have claimed twice as many lives as the ...

It's that time of year when respiratory illnesses make their way around the classroom, and a medical officer has some advice ...

"Cover your coughs, clean with a hand sanitizer, wash your hands and contain. So stay home when you're sick and if you need to go out, make sure to wear a mask," said Ogunyemi ... Pertussis, or ...

Rates of enterovirus D68, a respiratory virus that can sometimes lead to a polio-like illness and paralysis in children, have ...