There's also one big difference between the flu and COVID or a cold that can indicate which illness you have. Don't ignore it ...

A viral outbreak in China is raising concerns reminiscent of 2019, but this time the focus is on human metapneumovirus (HMPV) ...

Over 160,000 people this season have landed in the hospital from flu complications, CDC estimates. More than 6,600 have died.

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According to Dr. Dawn Nolt, a pediatric infectious disease physician at Oregon Health and Science University, many of the ...

Seasonal viruses are exploding, and many have overlapping symptoms. Here are some differences between the illnesses, and the ...

The common cold or viral rhinitis is a mild, self-limiting infection of the upper respiratory tract Cortisol levels drop during the night worsening the cold symptoms A humidifier adds moisture to ...

A high fever, often over 101°F (38.3°C), can be a sign of HMPV, especially in children and older adults. Feeling extremely ...

Stiliyan Petrov was diagnosed with leukaemia in March 2012 after initially thinking he was suffering from something as common ...

Cortisol levels tend to rise naturally in the morning, which can help to reduce inflammation and your cold symptoms along ...

During cold and flu season, it can be challenging to differentiate illnesses like the common cold, flu, COVID-19, respiratory ...

— The flu, caused by influenza viruses that are always changing, leads to fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body ...