Does cold weather really make you sick? Learn why cold weather gets a bad rap and what culprits you should really be wary of.

But there are some signs. Symptoms for COVID-19 can show up later than a cold or the flu, according to the Mayo Clinic. A fever is rare and muscle aches and tiredness don’t happen with a cold.

Crowded classrooms and sharing supplies make it easy for viruses like the flu, RSV, and the common cold to spread.

One of the best ways to avoid getting sick is quite simple, according to Prianka Chawla, MD, Primary Care Physician at Tufts Medical Center: Keep your distance from people who are sick. But because of ...

Each winter, cold and flu season reaches its peak. That leaves a lot of people dealing with coughing, sneezing and fevers. People often take fever reducers to lower their body temperature when ...

No one is exposed more to viruses and germs than medical professionals serving on the front lines. You may not be able to eliminate your risk of catching a cold, the flu, or other viruses ...

Each winter, cold and flu season reaches its peak. That leaves a lot of people dealing with coughing, sneezing and fevers. People often take fever reducers to lower their body temperature when ...

Cold germs live in nasal mucus, spread by sneezing and nasal rivers that overflow like toilets when you have guests over. Amazingly, the nose and sinuses can produce one to two quarts of mucus a day.

We're entering the peak season for flu, cold and other respiratory illnesses. "Flu is probably peaking over in the next week or two," Scaags Huang said.

It’ s important to brush your teeth, but did you know your toothbrush can make you sick? A wet toothbrush can harbor cold and flu germs, picked up when you were previously ill. To prevent re-infecting ...

Nov. 28, 2012 -- Although most children grow up hearing that they'll catch the flu if they play in the snow without a scarf, weather has very little to do with which regions get more flu, doctors say.