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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

My wife started getting sick a few days before Halloween. It stayed in her nose and throat. That’s a common cold, right? Why is having a cold so different from when you get the flu?

Cold and flu season always comes around when the weather starts to change. But does cold, wet weather actually make you sick? Not really, experts say. But cooler temperatures and dry winter air can ...

Sometimes a bad cold stops you in your tracks but there's no reason why you have to feel miserable. Here's how to ride out a ...

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 ...

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