Here's what causes bronchitis, how the illness usually spreads and how you can treat symptoms if it affects you or a loved one.

Pope Francis, who was admitted to a hospital in Rome for bronchitis, is in “fair” condition with a “respiratory tract infection,” the Vatican said Friday in what is the latest in a string of ailments ...

Men and women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease report differences in symptoms, mental health, disease burden, and ...

Bronchitis infects the bronchial tubes, while pneumonia infects the alveoli. Bronchitis is usually viral and doesn't need antibiotics, but pneumonia may need antibiotics if bacterial. Pneumonia is ...

This research, led by Mehmet Kesimer, PhD, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the UNC School of Medicine, also raises the possibility that developing new drugs to reduce mucin ...

Q I was recently sick with what I thought was the flu. I had a fever, sore throat and a terrible cough. I have asthma, so my husband insisted that I see our family doctor. She said that I did have the ...

Yes, in some cases, air pollution can result in bronchitis. Bad air quality resulting from pollutants such as cigarette smoke and traffic emissions has been linked to an increased risk of developing ...

Q I was recently sick with what I thought was the flu. I had a fever, sore throat and a terrible cough. I have asthma, so my husband insisted that I see our family doctor. She said that I did have the ...

Severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher rate of hospitalization for respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia, according to a new study led by the University of ...