Cold germs from someone’s nose or cough can live on surfaces for hours to days, depending on many factors. Learn which ...

It may say spring on the calendar, but colds, flu and COVID are still making people ill. What you should know.

The symptoms of COVID-19, the flu, and a cold have some overlap but are often different. As a rule, flu and COVID-19 symptoms are more severe than cold symptoms. Your symptoms can help you tell ...

With cold and flu season well underway, this old wives’ tale may be ringing in your ears. But one internal medicine physician puts a damper on the lore, noting that there’s no scientific ...

PLUS, OLE SAYS THE COLD MEANS PEOPLE ARE STAYING INSIDE IN CLOSE QUARTERS, MAKING SPREAD MORE LIKELY. ON TOP OF THAT. SO COOLER AND LOWER HUMIDITY. THE VIRUS CAN LAST LONGER ON A SURFACE ...

But with COVID-19, the flu, respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and just the common cold all floating around and all sharing several similar symptoms, how are you supposed to know what you might ...

Traditionally, flu season peaks around February. Meanwhile, experts say because COVID-19 and RSV can be limited to cold-like symptoms, many cases go untested. RSV is a virus that infects the nose ...