cough

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Moreover, a recent late-stage study of its tozorakimab drug candidate for smokers’ cough seems to vindicate AstraZeneca’s approach of developing potentially the best—rather than first—of its class of medicines, Bernstein notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Local authorities said the man in São Paulo had "exhibited symptoms such as fever", while the man in Rio de Janeiro, from Belgium, had shown "viral symptoms such as cough, chills and diarrhoea".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Symptoms include rash, fever, cough and red, watery eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Although it is not a vaccine, the vitamin K shot has been swept up in the same post-pandemic tide that has led to a drop in key childhood vaccines, including for measles and whooping cough.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

“Feeling a bit of a cough coming on—bark! Woof! Pardon me—don’t tell me I’ve got my dates mixed up again. . . .”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood