Test positivity for common cold coronaviruses significantly declined following widespread SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 ...

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 ...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers alarmed pediatricians Wednesday by announcing inquiries ...

Understanding the Common Cold -- Prevention Written by WebMD Editorial Contributors Medically Reviewed by Sabrina Felson, MD on September 12, 2023 4 min read ...

The CDC projects that adults age 85 and older will more than double from 6.1 million in 2023 to 13.7 million by 2040.

I forgot what it was like to experience a good old common cold. Prior to covid, you see, the cold-getting experience went like this: I’d wake with a stuffy nose and scratchy throat and my only ...

A new strain of Covid-19 has landed in the UK ahead of the summer season. Called NB.1.8.1, the variant has been added to the World Health Organisation (WHO) watch list and is one of six SARS-CoV-2 ...

She said she’s grateful hundreds of laid-off employees can go back to their jobs at the CDC. “I’m so happy for them, but I’m also a little confused because the government decided these ...

In case you didn't see: RSV is common and sometimes dangerous. Here's what to know. How long are colds contagious? One of the reasons colds spread so frequently is that they are contagious even ...

Key takeaways: HHS rehired more than 450 people from four CDC divisions. Among those rehired were the staff of the CDC’s STI lab. HHS is rehiring hundreds of people fired from their positions at ...

It’s been a chaotic few days at the CDC, which on Tuesday fielded a protest from staff and retired workers, and on Wednesday rehired hundreds of previously terminated employees. Tuesday’s protest, as ...

In the original cuts HHS announced in late March, the CDC's workforce decreased by approximately 2,400 employees. Officials have previously said any rehiring would come with additional firings to ...