When a rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, infects the lining of our nasal passages, our cells work ...

A new study shows the intricacies of the cold virus and how it interacts with nasal airway cells, revealing why some people ...

Researchers grew nasal tissue in a lab to unlock clues about how your body battles the common cold.

Dear Doctors: My wife started getting sick a few days before Halloween. We were worried that it was going to turn into a bad respiratory illness, but it stayed in her nose and throat. That's a common ...

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

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 ...

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

Many people across cultures grow up hearing that cold weather makes you sick. Going outside without a coat, breathing in cold ...

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 ...

Discover effective day and night remedies and OTC treatments to ease your symptoms. Plus, know when to seek medical help.

When you get stuffy and come down with a nasty cough, you might assume the culprit is the common cold. Feeling seriously unwell could point you in the direction of the flu, COVID-19, or RSV ...