Health Nov 28 Why the FDA wants to pull this common cold medicine ingredient from shelves By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins
Health Feb 13 Why coughs can linger long after you recover from an illness Some coughs can last for weeks or even months following an upper respiratory infection. The good news – albeit not very satisfying – is that most eventually go away on their own. By Kyle B. Enfield, The Conversation
Health Jan 14 Watch 5:01 The connection between cold weather and catching a cold New research suggests that cold weather may actually affect the human body's immune response, making us more susceptible to colds, flus and other upper respiratory infections. Dr. Benjamin Bleier, a sinus specialist at Mass Eye and Ear and a senior… By John Yang, Sarah Clune Hartman
Health May 28 As COVID dissipates in the U.S., cold and flu viruses may return with a vengeance Some experts point to a series of factors that could make for a rough re-entry to the mixed microbes world of cold and flu viruses. By Helen Branswell, STAT
Health Oct 23 Scientists think the common cold may at last be beatable Scientists have a vaccine that has shown promising results in trials on macaques. By Carl Zimmer, STAT