So, you woke up with a sore throat — is it COVID-19, allergies, a cold or something else entirely? With winter weather on its way, it's virtually impossible not to catch some sort of illness. But when ...

Antibiotics don't target only harmful bacteria; they can also kill off these beneficial species, leading to an imbalance ...

The common cold is typically caused by viruses, most often rhinoviruses, which infect the upper respiratory tract (nose and throat). 1 Zinc has been reported to block the replication of rhinovirus. By ...

There are many teas you can drink when you have a cold, but the best options help alleviate your symptoms. Here are some top choices to try.

As temperatures drop the common cold rears its familiar head, affecting many. Learn how winter colds spread, treatment and ...

A sweeping analysis of more than a thousand patients finds that antibiotics offer no relief for viral colds or purulent nasal discharge, while increasing side effects. Study: Antibiotics for the ...

This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination generate strong, highly specific spike-binding immune responses ...

As pressure mounts in government around the potential junior doctors’ strike next week, concerns are growing over the rising cases of flu across the country. An average of 2,660 flu patients were in ...

If it seems like more people around you are sneezing and sniffling, it’s not your imagination. This is one of the most common times of year for the common cold. Signs of the common cold include ...

There is no disease known to mankind which causes more aggravation than the common cold. The symptoms of this affliction need ...