Imagine a nasal spray that could stop you from getting sick. Researchers in Maryland are testing an experimental treatment ...

If you get sick with a cold during the summer, it might catch you by surprise. It turns out those rays of sunshine can't protect you from the pesky viruses that cause the common cold. And while it's ...

The season has arrived for running noses, sore throats, and hacking coughs. While typically not a life-threatening illness, the common cold is one of the most widespread diseases in the world and a ...

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 ...

Flu, COVID-19, the common cold and RSV have similarities, but they differ in their severity, contagiousness and symptoms. Vaccines are available for COVID-19, the flu and RSV. However, there is no ...

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 ...