A new study shows the intricacies of the cold virus and how it interacts with nasal airway cells, revealing why some people ...

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

Most colds go away within 7–10 days, but some symptoms, like coughing and congestion, can linger for weeks. How long a cold will last depends largely on your age, general health, and the type of cold ...

A new study shows that the body’s early immune response, not the virus itself, often determines how severe a rhinovirus cold ...

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This time of year, so many of us play the game of "is it allergies... or is it a cold?" If you decide it's likely a cold, experts say there are many myths that a lot of us believe. You've had the ...