A rapid interferon response from nasal epithelial cells induces a cascade of responses during infection, from reduced viral ...

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

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

Researchers grew nasal tissue in a lab to unlock clues about how your body battles the common cold.

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

The common cold is typically caused by viruses, most often rhinoviruses, which infect the upper respiratory tract (nose and throat). 1 Zinc has been reported to block the replication of rhinovirus. By ...

Antimicrobial resistance and ecological disruption caused by broad-spectrum disinfectants have created an urgent need for ...

The concept of saline nasal irrigation, or bathing the nasal passages with a saltwater solution, is thought to have been ...

Detailed immune profiling in long-term care populations reveals that SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and infections drive powerful virus-specific responses while leaving lifelong common cold immunity largely ...

Although most of us have only just heard of it, adenovirus has been dubbed the 'mystery illness sweeping the globe' – and that tracks, given how many people seem to have symptoms of it right now.

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...