Many people hear the persistent cough associated with chronic bronchitis and wonder if it is contagious. Over 16 million people have been diagnosed with COPD in the United States. Of these, over 3.8 ...

Two brother dogs, Mathias and Souffle, were separated for a month because Mathias contracted kennel cough. They were ...

However, a more severe form called chronic bronchitis is a sign of a bigger problem. We spoke with Francesca Polverino, MD, PhD, a physician scientist and tenured associate professor of medicine at ...

Bronchitis can turn into pneumonia in some cases if the infection spreads from one part of the respiratory tract to another. Pneumonia and bronchitis are different respiratory infections but they ...

Pirbright researchers, in collaboration with New England Biolabs, Inc., have developed an innovative approach to study infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), a highly infectious poultry pathogen. The new ...

Generally a high number of leukocytes in your dog may be indicative of your dog fighting an infection. When your dog's body detects the presence of enemies, it gathers all the troops up so that their ...

Many pet owners frequently deal with the common problem of ear infections in their dogs, which could be due to bacteria, yeast or ear mites. A variety of treatments can be used, however ...

Oct. 31, 2024 — Scientists investigating animal viruses with potential to infect humans have identified a critical protein that could enable spillover of a family of organisms called ...

Respiratory infections among young children have been ... which is typically associated with "walking pneumonia," or acute bronchitis. Discharges peaked in late August, the CDC reported on Oct.