There can be a range of reasons for a persistent cough. But most chronic coughs are caused by three conditions.

A cough that does not bring up mucus is known as an “unproductive” or dry cough. Coughing at night can make it more difficult to fall asleep and affect your quality of life.

A dry cough occurs as a natural reflex when inflammation or irritation affects your airway. It is also called an unproductive ...

A cough that produces phlegm is known as a wet cough or productive cough. If it doesn’t produce phlegm, it’s called a dry cough or unproductive cough. Knowing which type you have can help you ...

An unproductive cough leads to a life-threatening diagnosis An oncologist and hematologist are consulted when an otherwise healthy 19-year-old patient presents with a cough that won't go away and ...

The type of cough that most typically relates to COVID-19 is a dry, or unproductive cough. This refers to a tickly cough that does not produce any phlegm. However, in more severe cases, a person ...

However, less than one-quarter identified a dry, unproductive cough as a symptom of the flu. Conversely, more than 75% of adults correctly associate the common cold with a productive cough, ...

In December I came down with a cold. I managed to shake it with home treatment but developed a cough. At first it was productive but for a few weeks I was just coughing because of an itch. I''d ...

A cough can also be dry or “unproductive”. This happens when the cough receptors in the airways, throat and upper oesophagus have become overly sensitised, triggering a cough even when there ...