The common cold looks trivial compared with illnesses that fill intensive care units, yet it still knocks out workers, empties classrooms and costs health systems huge sums every winter. Despite ...

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 ...

A new type of drug-free nasal spray could be a great defense against Covid-19, the common cold, and other viruses and bacterial illnesses. The spray was designed by researchers at Harvard Medical ...

New evidence shows rhinovirus can directly infect the lower lungs and cause pneumonia in adults, challenging its reputation as a mild cold virus.

Background: Signs and symptoms of a common cold reported in young children are those perceived by caretakers. Objective signs include cough, fever, and sneezing. Subjective symptoms include nasal ...