RSV often looks like a cold – but sometimes it's more serious. Here's when to call the doctor and how to help your child feel ...

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' immune ...

“Meanwhile, flu typically causes a sudden onset of fever, severe tiredness and weakness, muscle and joint aches, a headache, ...

A pre-pandemic common cold coronavirus infection may help set the stage for long COVID, according to Boston researchers who have been looking to explain why some patients end up facing the ...

Detection of common cold coronaviruses (ccCoVs) decreased by approximately half after the widespread SARS-CoV-2 exposure and COVID-19 vaccination, whereas detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest The common cold may have some protective benefits against the coronavirus infection. Camilo Fuentes Beals/EyeEm/Getty Images Some people are less susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection ...

Respiratory tract infections are common childhood illnesses. They can spread easily through the air we breathe or via our hands. You can treat most symptoms at home while the body clears the infection ...

Medically reviewed by Violetta Shamilova, PharmD Key Takeaways Zinc won’t prevent a cold, but it may help you recover faster ...