Adults on average get one or two colds per year, with children getting up to six, and they usually last four to five days.

You may have heard many tips and tricks for avoiding the common cold — but are they actually preventative or just wishful thinking?

Silent rhinovirus (RV) infection is prevalent in nasal tissues and is associated with distinct immune responses in those with and without chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). These were ...

Young children are particularly susceptible to colds and coughs due to their developing immune systems and frequent exposure ...

In recent weeks, I have received calls, texts, and WhatsApp messages from several understandably concerned parents about ...

The common cold affects adults one to two times per year and children up to six times, but many misconceptions persist about ...

It may say spring on the calendar, but colds, flu and COVID are still making people ill. What you should know.

Altesa BioSciences, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing new treatments for viral infections in vulnerable populations, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug ...

The Seattle Network for Influenza and Flu-Like Symptoms (SNIFLS) at the Chu Lab is working to track viruses like influenza, ...

Cold germs from someone’s nose or cough can live on surfaces for hours to days, depending on many factors. Learn which surfaces to avoid or clean.

However, unusually cold events are often portrayed as being made worse by human activity, as a result of increased variability or a disruption of the “polar vortex” in a fast-warming world. There is ...

Sleep-deprived night shift nurses are at greater risk for the common cold and other infectious diseases, a new study says. Shift work and its impact on quality sleep can wreak havoc on nurses ...