Learn more about the common cold, the viruses that cause it, and why it’s so difficult to find a vaccine for it.

The common cold looks trivial compared with illnesses that fill intensive care units, yet it still knocks out workers, ...

Most people catch the common cold at least once a year, making the seasonal sniffles a staple of the human experience. But when in Homo sapiens' history did people first start catching the common cold ...

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 ...

The common cold has been bothering people for generations, so it’s natural to wonder why we still don’t have a cure. The main reason we can’t cure the cold is that there isn’t just one cold. What we ...

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 ...

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

Share on Pinterest Commuters at London King’s Cross railway station on Monday, July 19, 2021. Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images Other strains of human coronaviruses, such as those that cause the ...

Understanding the subtle distinctions can help you respond faster and keep the rest of your household healthy.

Apparently there’s truth to the idea that we’re more susceptible to illness during the winter—but not because viruses themselves thrive in the cold. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on ...

A “mystery throat virus” is going around, leaving people down and out for the count — and offering no real treatment.