Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body, identifying key ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — There is no cure for the common cold. But there are cures — or at least vaccines — for other viruses, and researchers are working hard to build a toolbox to be able to rapidly ...

"Usually, when we think about the common cold, it's a virus," Dr Cheryl Lythgoe of Benenden Health explains to Yahoo UK.

Rhinoviruses and endemic coronaviruses are the main causes of the common cold. Recent studies show “common” cold viruses can cause severe and even fatal illness in healthy adults. Infection with ...

The common cold and diseases like influenza are caused by germs called viruses. These germs are infectious and can stay on ...

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 ...

Grandma’s warnings about catching a cold walking barefoot on a chilly floor or going outside with wet hair have some truth. Colder temperatures, especially in winter months, won’t cause a common cold.

Prior exposure to coronaviruses that cause ordinary colds can boost the immune system's ability to attack a vulnerable site ...

Most people catch the common cold at least once a year, making the seasonal sniffles a staple of the human experience. But when in Homo sapiens' history did people first start catching the common cold ...