Doctors bust a long-held winter myth about what really gives you a cold. What is actually behind the viral illness?For years, wet hair and cold weather were blamed for causing colds, but doctors say this belief is misplaced. Medical experts from the Clev...
How to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSVWinter brings increased flu, COVID-19, norovirus, and colds. To protect yourself, wash hands frequently, clean surfaces, and avoid touching...
Worried about HMPV? Take note of the hidden symptoms of the mystery illness surging in ChinaThe HMPV virus in China is now becoming a critical issue for the entire world, as multiple cases are being recorded in countries other than...
Three viruses found in 50,000-old Neanderthal bones still affect humans todayResearchers at Brazil's Federal University of São Paulo have discovered that Neanderthals from 50,000 years ago were infected with three vi...
Study finds common cold virus is releated to potentially fatal blood clotting disorderA study by the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine has shown that the common respiratory virus could be associated with b...
Unveiling the link between common cold virus and serious blood clotting issueResearchers have discovered a link between the adenovirus, which causes mild cold and flu symptoms, and blood clotting and low platelet lev...
Cold virus caused 100,000 deaths worldwide in kids in 2019: LancetRSV is a major paediatric respiratory virus, that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, and hospitalises about three million children un...
How the COVID-19 pandemic changed our approach to sore throats and runny nosesIf you have cold symptoms and return negative rapid antigen tests, isolating isn't mandatory - but it's a good idea.
Why do I, and my kids, get so many colds? Should we be isolating ?We repeatedly get colds because when we develop immunity to one type of virus that can cause colds, another comes along to which we don't h...
Omicron nothing but a 'seasonal cold virus'; overreaction causing panic, claims US-based doctorTerming Omicron variant as nothing more than a "seasonal cold virus", a US-based cardiologist has warned against "overreaction and over-rea...
Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virusThis genetic sequence does not appear in any earlier versions of the coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, but is ubiquitous in many other viruse...
Common cold virus saved lives in IndiaOne of the biggest mysteries of the Covid-19 infection in India relative to other countries like the US and UK has been the lower mortality...
Scientists develop novel method to preserve vaccines without refrigerationAccording to the study, published in the journal Biomaterials Science, the viruses in vaccines, which train our cells to identify and vanqu...
Common cold infection may train the body to recognise and fight coronavirusThe immune system's memory helper T cells recognise the common cold virus.
Short sleepers more likely to catch a coldScientists have long known that sleep is important for our health, with poor sleep linked to chronic illnesses, disease susceptibility and ...
How to stop common cold, HIV virus in their tracks foundScientists have cracked the code used by a major group of viruses to spread infections such as the common cold, HIV, hepatitis C and polio ...
Common cold actually triggered by chilly weatherPeople are more likely to catch a cold in cool-weather conditions due to lower immune response to viruses, a new study suggests.