Louisiana officials waited months to warn public of whooping cough outbreak

After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.
The Lancet

Remission in chronic cough: an achievable target?

Refractory chronic cough (RCC), defined as a persistent cough for more than 8 weeks despite adequate treatment of underlying ...
Medscape

Refractory Chronic Cough Remains a Mystery to Many Clinicians

Overall, 46% of the respondents correctly identified chronic cough. Of these, allergists/immunologists had the highest ...
Indiatimes

Probe launched after two children fall ill from cough syrup in Dabhoi

Vadodara: The district health and food and drug departments have launched a probe after two children from Sitpur village in Dabhoi taluka fell ill after drinking a cough syrup prescribed by a doctor ...
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7th whooping cough case confirmed in Haywood County; first adult infection reported

Haywood County health officials say another case of pertussis has been confirmed, increasing the total number of active cases to seven. In a July 18, 2025, press release, county officials said the ...
The Financial Express

Ditch cough syrup, follow home remedies: What doctors are advising amid Coldrif controversy

The death toll from the consumption of 'toxic' cough syrup has increased to 19 in Madhya Pradesh, after two children aged 2 and 3 years passed away (Image source: Pixabay) The death toll from the ...
The Conversation

More young adults are living with their parents than previous generations did

I am acquaintances with the authors of the article "The Housing Theory of Everything." A potentially worrisome trend is emerging among young adults. Instead of landing a job and moving to the big city ...
The New Indian Express

Doctors issue clarification on safe use of cough syrups in children

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Kerala chapter has clarified the guidelines on the use of cough syrups in children, following an advisory issued by the Directorate General of ...
The Hindu

Cough syrups not contaminated, says Centre; T.N. test detects adulteration

The Union Health Ministry said on Friday (October 3, 2025) that tests had confirmed that cough syrups linked to the recent deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan did not contain ...
NDTV

Cough Syrup Kills 2 Children In Rajasthan; Doctor Takes It To Prove It's Safe And Faints

A generic cough syrup manufactured by a pharmaceutical company for the Rajasthan government has led to the deaths of two children and at least 10 others falling ill in the state over the past two ...
The Sun

At least 14 children die after drinking ‘toxic cough syrup’ that triggered deadly kidney failure in India

A SUSPECTED case of drug poisoning has tragically killed at least 14 children in two weeks. Health officials believe contaminated cough syrup could be responsible for the sudden outbreak of kidney ...