These germs are infectious and can stay on surfaces and make you sick if they enter your body. How long they can "live" (remain infectious) on a surface varies. Some cold and flu viruses can ...

The real reason some people rarely catch colds is a combination of biology, behavior and circumstance. From genetics and gut ...

While three illnesses — flu, the cold and COVID-19 — share some commonalities, key differences set them apart. Experts recommend several steps, including vaccination, to stay healthy.

And don't forget about germs at work. Keep alcohol based hand ... could means you won't miss work or anything else this cold and flu season. For WebMD, I'm Dr. Sandra Fryhofer.

Every single day we touch surfaces that are crawling with germs. And the germiest might not be what you would expect. For example, this has more bacteria than this. Now that I've got your ...

But this year that dishonor has been going to other invisible colleagues – cold and flu germs and, of course, the coronavirus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19. If working remotely isn ...

Leslie Fall marks the start of cold and flu season. If you have lupus, you’re more likely to develop infections. And it can be hard to avoid infections when just going to school, work, and social ...

Here's what James found out... Almost all cold and flu medications reduce the symptoms of the illness, not treat the illness itself. Dr Lindsay Broadbent explains that "when we get infected with a ...

More than 14,000 packs of cold and flu medicine have been recalled due to a potential risk of child poisoning — some of which were sold in Texas — because of issues with the product’s packaging.