A new Australian study has found that a simple saline nasal spray could help many children breathe and sleep better, potentially avoiding the need for ...

A new study shows that the body’s early immune response, not the virus itself, often determines how severe a rhinovirus cold ...

Learn how the body’s earliest immune defenses can stop a common cold before symptoms appear.

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When a rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, infects the lining of our nasal passages, our cells work ...

Nasal vaccines offer convenience and another option for those wary of needles, but traditional vaccines are best for young ...

Several nutrient-dense foods can aggravate cough, cold and chest congestion by irritating the throat, triggering excess mucus sensation or increasing inflammation.

A safe and cheap saline nasal spray may be the secret to a good night’s sleep for cranky, overtired children and their weary ...

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have used lab-grown human nasal tissue to show that a fast interferon response can ...

Your chances of catching a cold—and how miserable it feels—may depend more on your body than on the virus itself.