The common cold looks trivial compared with illnesses that fill intensive care units, yet it still knocks out workers, ...

A pre-pandemic common cold coronavirus infection may help set the stage for long COVID, according to Boston researchers who have been looking to explain why some patients end up facing the ...

Hospitals report a surge in cold, cough, and bronchitis cases, particularly among children, fueled by cold waves and rising ...

As many as seven different ailments are waiting to attack Ohioans this autumn, according to doctors with Johns Hopkins Medicine. "Colds, flus and other respiratory illnesses are more common in colder ...

Rhinoviruses and endemic coronaviruses are the main causes of the common cold. Recent studies show “common” cold viruses can cause severe and even fatal illness in healthy adults. Infection with ...

An emergency room doctor at UF Health said the hospital saw a surge in patients over the Christmas holiday as a severe flu ...

According to doctors, children are more vulnerable than adults during this time as their immune systems struggle to adapt to sudden temperature changes; hence, fever, cold, cough, breathing difficulti ...

For decades, scientists have been on the hunt for a universal common cold vaccine—and they're still searching. By Bill Gourgey Published Nov 2, 2022 10:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

If you didn’t know by the cacophony of sniffles and coughs in public settings – cold season is in full swing. As mitigation measures from the COVID-19 pandemic stifled transmission of other ...

Zinc supplements might help shorten cold symptoms but are not likely to prevent them, a new analysis suggests. Existing studies on zinc’s effectiveness are somewhat inconclusive due to different ...