cough

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These findings provide new insight into age-related inflammation and help explain why something as simple as a cough can sometimes lead to hospitalization in older individuals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It causes worsening breathlessness, a dry cough, and fatigue, typically affecting older adults.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Something similar happened in response to a whooping cough outbreak that started in 2011.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

And when it feels like a company is, as you put it, holding your stuff for ransom, you may feel even more inclined to cough up whatever amount they insist you pay.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

She released a ragged cough, which was curious, because Gingersnipes had not known birds capable of coughing.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman