Over 200 kinds of respiratory viruses can cause colds, with the average adult catching a cold four to six times a year. Five common viral infections that often cause colds include rhinovirus, ...

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 ...

While hay fever and cold viruses share some overlapping symptoms, one of the main differences is that, ironically, hay fever ...

Hospitals across China are reporting a significant increase in respiratory cases among children, coinciding with the ...

A doctor shares that abrupt changes in weather can put a stress on the body’s mucosal immunity. Wondering what are some of the tips that can allow a person to stay healthy at home? Read on.

Researchers have solved the first step in treating the common cold, by mapping its entire genome, or genetic map, teams from the University of Maryland and the University of Wisconsin-Madison reported ...

Typhoid, dengue, and common viral fevers share early symptoms like fever and body aches, but differ in cause and severity.

An everyday hay fever spray may do more than tame sneezes. In a rigorously run German trial, adults who used azelastine nasal spray three times a day were less likely to catch COVID-19 than those who ...