The winter months bring an increase in respiratory illnesses, leaving many people wondering whether their symptoms indicate a common cold or influenza. While both conditions affect the respiratory ...

The influenza virus hijacks human cells in the nose and throat to make copies of itself. (Dreamstime) The influenza virus hijacks human cells in the nose and throat to make copies of itself.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause many of the same symptoms as the common cold, seasonal allergies and the flu. So how can you tell if you have COVID-19? It may help to learn about the ...

ANSWER: Both colds and influenza (the “flu”) are respiratory illnesses that are caused by viruses. Influenza is caused specifically by the influenza viruses, which come in two main types (A and B).

Flu cases are soaring throughout the UK, with an average of 2,660 flu patients admitted to hospital each day in England during the week ending December 7. This marks a 55 per cent rise from 1,717 the ...

Q My wife started getting sick a few days before Halloween. We were worried that it was going to turn into a bad respiratory illness, but it stayed in her nose and throat. That’s a common cold, right?