Respiratory illnesses can strike even in the summer. (Getty Images) Just as you’re getting ready to hit the beach or embark on that long-awaited vacation, you may be blindsided by those telltale achy, ...

The common cold is caused by one of more than 200 viruses circulating at any given time. Children typically get between 6 and 10 colds yearly, while adults get between 2 and 4. Colds usually include a ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bay Area scientists believe we are on the verge of a cure for the common cold. Teams at Stanford and UCSF have announced a major first step. It involves temporarily disabling a single ...

FOR some people, it starts with a scratchy throat followed by a tickly cough. For others, a headache comes first, before a ...

If you get sick with a cold during the summer, it might catch you by surprise. It turns out those rays of sunshine can’t protect you from the pesky viruses that cause the common cold. And while it’s ...

The common cold is appropriately named. According to the American Lung Association, adults get an average of two to four ...

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 ...

Many people think of December and January as the two months of the year you're likely to catch the common cold, but “cold season” actually stretches from late August through April. That means only ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. A new national survey of U.S. adults has found the majority of Americans are misinformed about what causes the common cold, and how and when they should treat it. Nearly ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Before germs were first spied under a microscope by Robert Koch, a ...