Researchers are working on an app that could potentially detect COVID-19 in a user based on the sound of their cough. Called Coughvid, the app from EPFL’s (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) ...

If you developed a dry cough a few years ago, you may have simply written it off as having a cold. But these days, it’s understandable to be on high alert for a slew of possible illnesses. Do you have ...

The COVID-10 pandemic has had many countries and health workers scrambling due to a lack of resources, both in terms of equipment but also in terms of health workers. In addition to the limited ...

You’ve been feeling a tickle in your throat this week, so you took a bunch of vitamins, drank a few extra glasses of water and hoped for the best. This morning, you have a new symptom: a cough. But ...

A dry cough does not produce mucus or phlegm from the airways. It is a common early symptom of SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes COVID-19. A person with a dry cough may experience a dry, ...

Is that lingering cough simply annoying or the sign of something much worse? Here's how to tell if it's time to call the doctor. The post When to Worry About a Cough That Won’t Go Away appeared first ...

Scientists say they can distinguish the sound of a COVID-19 cough. Researchers with the Embedded Systems Laboratory at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne are developing a diagnostic ...

Coughing is your body’s way of getting rid of an irritant. Many things can cause a dry cough in kids, from a simple cold to an inhaled object. Coughing is an important part of your body’s defense ...

How to tell if your cough is flu or COVID, according to health experts, as both viruses continue to spread this autumn.

For centuries, doctors and caregivers have listened to the different types of cough in search of clues to help diagnose underlying disease. Coughs are a valuable diagnostic tool, but how do you know ...