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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's cold and flu season again. (Getty Images) (HUIZENG HU via Getty Images) This time of year, there are a number of viruses ...

The common cold looks trivial compared with illnesses that fill intensive care units, yet it still knocks out workers, empties classrooms and costs health systems huge sums every winter. Despite ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Adults on average get one or two colds per year, with children getting up to six, and they usually last four to five days. The symptoms are runny nose, dry cough, ...

Your chances of catching a cold—and how miserable it feels—may depend more on your body than on the virus itself.

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 ...

A runny nose, scratchy throat, and deep cough can make even simple daily tasks feel miserable. While there’s no instant cure ...

A sweeping analysis of more than a thousand patients finds that antibiotics offer no relief for viral colds or purulent nasal discharge, while increasing side effects. Study: Antibiotics for the ...