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The Nigerian government recently banned the sale and import of codeine cough syrup. Nigeria's authorities have shut down three leading drugs companies after a BBC investigation into addiction to ...

Snail slime will soon be administered as a cough syrup as Kenyan scientists race against time to develop the medication. Scientists at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT ...

When the younger brother of the BBC's Ruona Meyer became addicted to cough syrup, she began to investigate the men who make and sell opioid-based medicine on the streets of Lagos. Her ...

Health officials are warning about the rise of multiple infections this season — especially among school-aged children — including whooping cough and walking pneumonia. According to the ...

A subacute cough is a type of cough that persists for 3 to 8 weeks. It falls between an acute cough, which lasts less than 3 weeks, and a chronic cough, which lasts more than 8 weeks. There are ...

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A disturbing report by The Economic Times has revealed that over 100 cough syrup samples manufactured in India failed quality control tests. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO ...

Whooping cough (pertussis) infections continue to rise in the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating more than 17,600 cases as of Oct. 5. That’s more than a ...

The number of cases is five times higher than in the fall of 2023. Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are on the rise, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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Whooping cough cases have jumped sharply year over year but remain in line with pre-pandemic numbers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The CDC, which tracks ...