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

Using a laboratory model of the human nose, scientists have investigated why the severity of common-cold infections varies so ...

The common cold is so ubiquitous that it feels like background noise, yet for a subset of people it is a wrecking ball that ...

Who knows why different people have different symptoms with the common cold? Well, a new study used laboratory-grown noses ...

This brings new meaning to under the weather. With flu cases climbing this winter season rapidly and record low temps on the ...

Before germs were first spied under a microscope by Robert Koch, a doctor from East Prussia, catching colds was blamed on evil spirits, foul weather, and medical enigmas such as blood impurities. Koch ...

recognizing the key differences in how they start, the severity of fever, and specific signs is crucial for accurate ...

There are plenty of over-the-counter remedies for the common cold, but some carry significant risks, and their efficacy is dubious. The latter applies to phenylephrine, an active ingredient in common ...

Many people across cultures grow up hearing that cold weather makes you sick. Going outside without a coat, breathing in cold air, sleeping in a chilly room, getting caught in cold rain or snow, or ...

Background: Signs and symptoms of a common cold reported in young children are those perceived by caretakers. Objective signs include cough, fever, and sneezing. Subjective symptoms include nasal ...

We are in the middle of cold and flu season as well as in the heart of cedar fever season in Central Texas. Here's what local ...

When you get stuffy and come down with a nasty cough, you might assume the culprit is the common cold. Feeling seriously unwell could point you in the direction of the flu, COVID-19, or RSV ...