COLD AND FLU VIRUSES have been making people sneeze and hack for millennia. Ancient Egyptians described a flu-like illness on ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Libby Richards, Purdue University (THE CONVERSATION) You’ve probably heard “Don’t go ...

It’s not like no one has tried. In the late ‘90s and early aughts, a now-defunct company, ViroPharma, developed an antiviral ...

Never catch a cold again! Oh, how nice that would be. Although colds cannot always be prevented, they can often be prevented ...

Common colds and the flu differ in many ways, including their causes, some of their symptoms and their treatments.

Dr. Zerelda Esquer Garrigos was in medical school when she became fascinated by a 1926 book about the discovery of microbes. ...

Many people claim zinc supplements can prevent colds, shorten their duration or reduce the severity of symptoms. But the evidence remains inconclusive.

A pair of health experts claim many people are missing 'one key ingredient' in their diet to help support their immune system ...