Here’s what causes colds to spread so easily, how long they are usually contagious and how they’re most commonly treated.

Research published Friday shows various acute respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, influenza and the common cold, may present with long-term symptoms, similar to COVID-19. “Long cold ...

Post-viral syndrome, or post-viral fatigue, ... It can develop even after seemingly simple bouts of the flu or the common cold. Once the person’s body has removed the virus, ...

In an analysis of data from 10,171 U.K. adults, the researchers found evidence of a “long cold” syndrome that can follow infection with a variety of common respiratory viruses, including ...

In an analysis of data from 10,171 U.K. adults, the researchers found evidence of a “long cold” syndrome that can follow infection with a variety of common respiratory viruses, including ...

Not so fast, experts said. That’s misguided, incorrect, and potentially dangerous. “We cannot assign COVID to the category of the common cold by any margin,” said William Schaffner, MD, a ...

People with a stronger immune response to the coronaviruses that cause common cold-like symptoms may be better protected against covid-19, raising hopes that a pan-coronavirus vaccine could be ...

A recent study found evidence of a “long cold” syndrome associated with a variety of common respiratory viruses, including the common cold and influenza. The study, published Oct. 6 in The ...

By 1925, when Popular Science reported the findings of the US Public Health Service’s first-ever survey on the common cold, many still clung to outdated beliefs despite four decades of germ science.

Reports of a rare nervous system disorder are "more common than ... which is a common cause of cold-like ... An estimated 3,000 to 6,000 people develop Guillain-Barre syndrome in the U.S ...