“Coughing also helps you clear secretions, we each make about a litre to a litre and a half of these every day in the body ...

As many Brits are falling ill with seasonal illnesses a doctor revealed how to tell what is causing your cough ...

If you have a cough with these symptoms, you should book a doctors appointment as one type of illness is on the rise in ...

A higher-than-normal amount of phlegm can build up in your nose, throat, and lungs when you are sick. This build-up may cause coughing and discomfort. Bloody, brown, white, yellow, or green phlegm ...

A pneumonia cough may sound deeper or louder than other coughs, and you may notice dryness or phlegm. But it also depends on ...

The health expert has also issued advice on when you should see your GP if you have a cough that won't go away ...

A "wet" or "moist" cough, also called a productive cough, describes a cough where mucus or phlegm is produced or heard. Treatments for a wet cough can depend on the cause, which may include the ...

A cough of over three weeks containing mucus should prompt people to pay a visit to their doctor. "As we head into winter, we ...

For instance, “with lung infections, lying down helps the cilia [little ‘hairs’ in our lungs] to more effectively move mucus out of the lungs, and the cough reflex is our body's attempt to ...

“When you’re unwell, your mucus can become thicker and stickier, but it’s still playing a vital role in trapping bacteria, ...

Phlegm can build up at the back of your throat when you lie down in bed and trigger coughing at night. “The most common cause of this is an upper respiratory tract infection such as colds or flu ...