The common cold is so ubiquitous that it feels like background noise, yet for a subset of people it is a wrecking ball that triggers weeks of misery or even dangerous complications. The same ...

A common cold affects people differently. While some suffer from mild symptoms, for others, it can be life-threatening. A new ...

A new study suggests that people may experience the same virus differently based on how quickly the cells in their noses ...

Detection of common cold coronaviruses (ccCoVs) decreased by approximately half after the widespread SARS-CoV-2 exposure and COVID-19 vaccination, whereas detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeaways Rest is important when you have a cold to help your immune system ...

New research suggests the difference may start right inside the nose. Ellen Foxman, a researcher at the Yale School of ...

Reports have been circulating about an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, with some speculating that the virus could spread much like COVID-19. Experts are saying there is no need for ...

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...

(BPT) – Chilly temperatures and winter weather aren’t the only burden that comes with this time of year — it’s also the peak of cold and flu season. Cold and flu germs can lurk on hundreds of common ...