A head cold, or common cold, is a viral infection of the nose and throat. It is usually a mild illness, and involves symptoms in the head, such as a stuffed, runny nose and watery eyes. According ...

Colds and flu often cause sore throats that make swallowing and talking uncomfortable, while RSV in adults and older children usually mimics a mild cold. Cepacol® explores why sore throats are more ...

UPMC Children’s Community pediatrics is seeing strep throat and viral upper respiratory infections this week. WellSpan ...

In children, postnasal drip often follows a cold, sinus infection, or allergy flare-up. While it’s not usually serious, it can be uncomfortable and disruptive to sleep. Addressing the root cause, ...

When Deanne's six-week-old daughter Winter seemed a bit off, the mum-of-two chalked it up to a common cold. Winter was snotty and had a slight cough — nothing that initially seemed concerning. But ...

Scarlet fever, predominantly affecting young children, may initially resemble a common cold until distinctive symptoms such as strawberry tongue and a bumpy rash emerge. The infection, while treatable ...

Most children are between the ages of two and eight when they are diagnosed according to the NHS. It warned: “Scarlet fever can be a serious illness, but thanks to antibiotics, it's less common ...