Recurring chest infections often signal deeper issues beyond seasonal illness. Experts reveal underlying respiratory conditions like asthma, COPD, weakened immunity due to malnutrition or diabetes, ...
I am 72 and was recently in hospital for two weeks with pneumonia. After I’d completed the antibiotics I was on, I got another chest infection. I seem to suffer from them constantly. Is there anything ...
A woman who believed she was suffering from a chest infection discovered her illness was something much more sinister following a trip to A&E. Alana Kent took to TikTok to alert others about her ...
Unless pneumonia is suspected, clinicians should not prescribe antibiotics for most children with chest infections, according to findings of the ARTIC-PC randomized controlled trial, published in The ...
Infections are caused by tiny living things (organisms). These organisms get into the body and start multiplying. Some organisms help our bodies to work properly. But others are harmful and can cause ...
The largest randomised placebo-controlled trial of amoxicillin for treating uncomplicated chest infections in children has found that it is unlikely to be clinically effective either overall or for ...