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

Learn more about the common cold, the viruses that cause it, and why it’s so difficult to find a vaccine for it.

Here’s some good news as we head into cold and flu season: Scientists may have found the cure for the common cold. “Our grandmas have always been asking us, ‘If you’re so smart, why haven’t you come ...

Zinc could help fight the common cold but there are some caveats. — -- intro: Zinc is often touted as a way to fight the common cold. But while research suggests it does work, there are some ...

A runny nose, sneezing, coughing, headache and sore throat typically lead to a self-diagnosis of the common cold. And while the symptoms are annoyingly clear, efforts to find a cure have proven ...

"In a few cases, it can make symptoms like sore throat or nasal irritation a bit less troublesome," said the Apollo docto ...

FARGO – Unfortunately, we all know what a common cold feels like. But what’s going on in the body to cause that runny nose, sore throat, sinus congestion and low-grade fever, and how do ...

A newly discovered immune response inside the nose could explain why respiratory illnesses like RSV, Covid, the common cold and flu thrive in winter, according to research published Tuesday in The ...

Some infected with the novel coronavirus never develop symptoms. Some infected with the novel coronavirus never develop symptoms. Others get very sick and die. Seven months into the pandemic, ...

You're not alone if your runny nose and nagging cough feel more intense this year and seem to linger longer than with previous colds. (Getty Images) It seems as if respiratory illnesses are back with ...