This year’s winter flu season appears to be the most serious in 15 years, with cases ticking higher than at the peak of the ...

Beyond just a common cold - discover how seemingly harmless sneezing and chills could indicate the presence of five dangerous ...

But the flu is different from the common cold, because the common cold virus runs a mild course and is very much contained to ...

The flu just won’t quit this year. The virus seemed to peak after the December holidays in Massachusetts, headed back down, ...

Hugs can do more than provide emotional comfort; they can also boost your immune system. A 2015 study by Carnegie Mellon ...

Aches and pains. Pain (think: body aches and a sore throat) is also a tip off that you’re dealing with a virus like a cold.

Meanwhile, a cold infection doesn’t usually cause fever or headache, but those are common with flu and COVID-19. Muscle aches and tiredness – more common for COVID-19 and flu – don't happen ...

other respiratory viruses — like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the common cold and coronavirus —are also circulating. Most pharmacies have at-home tests available to test for the flu and ...