"Usually, when we think about the common cold, it's a virus," Dr Cheryl Lythgoe of Benenden Health explains to Yahoo UK.

As cold and flu season ramps up, it can be difficult to tell the differences between these common illnesses. Dr. Bernice ...

Five cases of whooping cough have been confirmed in four Fayette County schools since early October, prompting health officials to urge families to take the respiratory illness seriously.

An ER doctor reveals that using decongestants for cold symptoms carries risks that land people in the hospital each year.

When this happens, she says it can lead to a vicious cycle where someone feels the need to use the spray more often, but ...

Constant sneezing paired with body chills might be trying to tell you something important. Medical experts have identified five dangerous viruses that often begin with these seemingly innocent ...

Often confused for a common cold, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can in fact be serious and should be studied more closely ...

A student at Linden High School was diagnosed with whooping cough, so the school took preventative measures and completed a ...

Another way to try to make yourself sneeze is by massaging the nose, says Bracamonte. Using your fingers, gently squeeze the ...

WASHINGTON -- Scientists have unraveled the genetic code of the common cold — all 99 known strains of it, to be exact. But don't expect the feat to lead to a cure for the sniffling any time soon. It ...