Whooping cough cases are on the rise around the world. China has reported 13 deaths, the Philippines has reported 54 deaths, people are also dying of the whooping cough in the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. Whooping cough is a respiratory illness, what's more, it is highly contagious, and deadly, especially in toddlers and newborns. Could this be the next pandemic?

Gravitas: The next pandemic? Whooping cough cases rise in China, the Philippines, Australia

Researchers in Kenya are developing an artificial intelligence app which they hope will accurately diagnose tuberculosis and possibly other chest infections. They're seeing whether the software can distinguish between coughs of people with the disease, and those without.

AI app trialled to detect tuberculosis cough

Does eating marshmallows cure cough? A trend is of late going viral on social media, especially TikTok, which claims that eating a marshmallow before hitting the hay can relieve you from chronic cough.

Does eating marshmallows cure cough? Here is truth behind viral claim

India's drug regulator has banned an anti-cold combination drug for children under 4 years. Priyanka Sharma tells you why you need to stop giving cough syrups to your children.

Gravitas: India's drug regulator bans anti-cold medication for kids

Health officials in the UK have advised anyone with cold or cough to avoid celebrating Christmas with their grandparents to protect them from a surge in winter viruses. 'If you're unwell, stay at home' say the officials as UK witnesses a rise in hospitalisations. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: 'Got cold & cough? Avoid the elderly, Britons told

Did you know that leading a sedentary or inactive lifestyle is the fourth leading cause of avoidable death and is as harmful as smoking, according to World Health Organisation.

Deadly risks of not exercising enough!

Gambia launched urgent door-to-door campaign to remove cough and cold syrups. The World Health Organisation has issued an alert against four India-made cold and cough syrups.

Gambia launches urgent door-to-door campaign to remove cough and cold syrups

A new drug named "Gefapixant" has been tested to treat severe or persistent cough, which could be a "game changer" for thousands of Britons suffering from it. To understand the concept of chronic cough, a lung specialist explained it as a cough that lasts for more than eight weeks.

New drug can be a 'game changer' for people with chronic cough, proves trial

Sounding alarm over a viral TikTok trend with the potential of causing food poisoning or, worse, death, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked people to stop marinating the chicken in a pan with the over-the-counter medicine for flu and cold.

US FDA warns against viral TikTok challenge where people cook food with flu medicine   

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny risks dying in prison as he continues a hunger strike to press authorities into allowing him proper medical care. Navalny said that he was suffering from heavy cough and fever, but would continue a hunger strike he launched last week demanding adequate medical treatment.

Navalny says continuing hunger strike despite cough and fever, risks death in prison

President Donald Trump's wife Melania canceled a rare joint appearance with him at a campaign rally Tuesday due to a "lingering cough" following her infection with the coronavirus, a spokeswoman said.

Melania Trump cancels rare campaign appearance due to 'cough'

A wing of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and a healthcare initiative formed by Indian and Norwegian governments have launched a study to detect coronavirus infection from cough sounds of people using artificial intelligence (AI), an official said.

ICMR, Norwegian researchers trying to identify coronavirus cases from cough sounds using AI

There have been at least 456 reported cases of flu, with elderly people above the age of 65 the most common victims

Flu pandemic in Hong Kong, 320 dead

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