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 ...

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Common colds, on the other hand, are caused by viruses. While the most common culprit is rhinovirus, other fast-spreading viruses such as the flu or RSV can cause cold-like symptoms. Given their viral ...

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While symptoms can almost always be managed, “there are no treatments that shorten the duration of a cold,” says Hill. Instead, "every cold just needs to run its course," says Mitzner.

A study published 30 years ago is striking up new conversation about the potential connection between the common cold sore and Alzheimer’s disease. Published in The Lancet in 1997, researchers ...

What is HSV-1? “HSV-1 is a common virus to which almost everyone is exposed early in life,” says David Hunter, M.D., an assistant professor and neurologist with UTHealth Houston.