Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD The common cold and COVID-19 are viral illnesses with similar symptoms. Colds are upper ...

Sneezing, scratchy throat, runny nose-- everyone knows the first signs of a cold, probably the most common illness known. These symptoms are usually caused by a viral infection. Although the ...

Put three sick people in the same room this winter—one with COVID, another with a common cold, and the third with the flu—and “it’s way harder to tell the difference,” Chavez told me.

Well, I have good news, and I have bad news. The bad news is that we’re entering the time of the year when the common cold is, well, more common. This means you’re more likely to ask yourself ...

By 1925, when Popular Science reported the findings of the US Public Health Service’s first-ever survey on the common cold, many still clung to outdated beliefs despite four decades of germ science.

For decades, scientists have been on the hunt for a universal common cold vaccine—and they're still searching. By Bill Gourgey Published Nov 2, 2022 10:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

The common cold is a viral infection that affects the upper respiratory tract, which includes your nose and throat. It's been dubbed the common cold for good reason. On average, adults in the U.S ...