Cold weather often gets blamed for winter illness. Meteorologist Leslie Hudson explains the science behind why viruses spread ...

With colder weather approaching and coughs and sniffles starting to creep up across the U.S., we updated our seasonal risk model to estimate which states are most—and least—likely to catch a cold this ...

Tissues, rest, fluids and over-the-counter medicine: That’s how millions of Americans fight back against the common cold. Infections usually involve mild symptoms like sneezing, sore throat, runny ...

Researchers in North Carolina have identified a key clue to why people keep catching colds over time. A Duke-led study found that a common cold virus changes over time, helping it slip past our immune ...

Winter is here, and the whispers started before it even began. You've heard them all your life - from your mom, your auntie, even that overzealous stranger at the supermarket. "Don't go outside with ...