Common cold

New York: People suffering from the common inflammatory condition sinusitis may be at 40 per cent risk of developing a subsequent diagnosis of rheumatic disease, particularly in the five to 10 years preceding the start of symptoms, finds a…

Australia: In a heartbreaking incident, a five-year-old girl named Cathy Kassis lost her life to a bacterial infection that was initially misdiagnosed as a common cold. The infection turned out to be Strep A, a type of bacteria known to…

London: People with higher levels of T-cells from common cold coronaviruses are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, according to a new research. The study, by Imperial College London researchers, provides the first evidence of…

London: One-third of people who are fully vaccinated adults but catch cold-like symptoms may actually be infected with Covid-19, shows a new study. According to Professor Tim Spector from King's College London, anyone with symptoms, such…

New Delhi: It is very common during the winter and monsoon seasons for us to be more susceptible to various infections. According to Ayurveda, a year is divided into 2 kaalas i.e. Uttaryana and Dakshinayana. Each kaala consists of 3…

New York: US researchers have identified that a special type of antibody is produced in patients who've had Covid-19 as well as common colds, an advance that may be the starting point for broader-acting vaccines. The study, by a team…

A new study suggests that the common cold virus in humans competes successfully against Covid-19. The common cold virus is rhinovirus and it boots out the Covid-19 causing coronavirus. According to the research published by scientists at…

New Delhi:  A while ago, a group of general physicians in the UK claimed that common cold symptoms should not be taken for granted, instead treated as a sign of coronavirus. But there is a divergent view, the President of AIIMS, Bhopal and…