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 ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Here's are the best remedies for the common cold, flu, and other respiratory illnesses, which spread quickly during winter.

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Pediatricians at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital are seeing flu, strep throat, ear infections, RSV and ...

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Winter is here, and with it come higher rates of respiratory illnesses. If you’ve been struck down recently with a sore throat, runny nose and a cough, or perhaps even a fever, you’re not alone. Last ...