More than 86% of Maryland's flu cases are influenza A. The state has what the CDC considers to be "high" levels of the virus.

Symptoms of the common cold include runny nose, cough, sore throat, fatigue, watery eyes, headaches and sneezing. What's the difference between a cold and the flu?

When the weather starts to cool, a common question often arises: "Am I sick, or is it just allergies?" Here's what the experts say.

Common cold symptoms According to Mayo Clinic, the common cold is usually viral and resolved within a week to 10 days. Here are some symptoms according to the organization: Runny or stuffy nose.

Common cold symptoms include nasal congestion, sore throat, and sneezing, and they tend to be milder than flu symptoms.

Flu and the common cold are both contagious respiratory illnesses, according to the CDC, but they're caused by different viruses.

In the global hunt for both a cure and cancer treatments, researchers are finding it may be the very viruses we try to shield ourselves against that hold great promise in fighting the deadly disease.

Prehistoric cold viruses are hard to find in the historical record, but scientists have unearthed some evidence in ancient human teeth.

As it turns out, Covid-19 mitigation factors are good at preventing other viruses as well, like rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold.

The article explores why there isn't a vaccine for the common cold despite rapid development of vaccines for other viruses.