Using a laboratory model of the human nose, scientists have investigated why the severity of common-cold infections varies so ...

When a rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, infects the lining of our nasal passages, our cells work ...

(WYTV)- You just know when a cold is coming on. There’s that little feeling that you’re in trouble, and it’s going to last at ...

This brings new meaning to under the weather. With flu cases climbing this winter season rapidly and record low temps on the ...

Before germs were first spied under a microscope by Robert Koch, a doctor from East Prussia, catching colds was blamed on evil spirits, foul weather, and medical enigmas such as blood impurities. Koch ...

Who knows why different people have different symptoms with the common cold? Well, a new study used laboratory-grown noses ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's cold and flu season again. (Getty Images) (HUIZENG HU via Getty Images) This time of year, there are a number of viruses ...

recognizing the key differences in how they start, the severity of fever, and specific signs is crucial for accurate ...

Many people across cultures grow up hearing that cold weather makes you sick. Going outside without a coat, breathing in cold ...

Your chances of catching a cold—and how miserable it feels—may depend more on your body than on the virus itself.

In the mid-1950s, scientist Winston Price identified a virus responsible for the common cold. Price dubbed his discovery the ‘JH virus' in honor of his employer (Johns Hopkins University), and set out ...

This time of year, there are a number of viruses doing the rounds, and it can be hard to dodge the dreaded flu or common cold. If you are unlucky enough to get struck down with illness, you will ...