After a harrowing 38-day battle with severe pneumonia, Pope Francis is set to be discharged from the hospital on Sunday.

A telltale sign you’re getting sick is excess mucus, and if you’ve ever been desperate to stop coughing and sneezing, you’ve likely examined your mucus color, from yellow to green ...

First, it’s important to know that fish are covered in a thin layer of mucus. This slimy coating (it is also called a “slime coat”) is known to keep fish healthy by warding off pathogens.

When a person has black or dark-colored mucus, they may have inhaled potentially harmful pollutants. Coughing up black mucus may also be due to an underlying infection or condition. Mucus serves ...

Snot is a nasal mucus and natural polymer that your body creates. Nasal mucus protects your body from outside germs and when it dries it creates bogies. The reason it can taste salty is because ...

It is time for another roundup of the funniest signs from Reddit. Last week's was something else, and this week's won't disappoint either. Here we go! 1.I think we know what they were trying to ...

The Chinese Medical Association has released new guidelines for diagnosing and treating Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Extra mucus in your throat and chest is a common ...

The first sign is usually pneumonia. You can also experience breathing difficulties, a cough that brings up mucus and a fever. Other symptoms can include headache, confusion, difficulty passing ...