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

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

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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, ...

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

Subclade K has become the dominant form of flu and is slightly different from the virus targeted by this year’s flu vaccine.