Flu, COVID-19, the common cold and RSV have similarities, but they differ in their severity, contagiousness and symptoms.

Pharmacists are regularly facing pressure from patients to prescribe antibiotics for common colds, a new survey reveals. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) polled around 400 pharmacists, finding ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention and the American Academy of Pediatrics collaborated on an online article for publication in the December issue of Pedia-trics which offers updated ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s cold season and the miserable trudge in seeking antibiotics because of mucus turned green, or the cough has nagged for weeks. Despite years of warnings, doctors still ...

Does vitamin C help prevent a cold? And can taking antibiotics help you get over one? Doctors address common myths. (Getty Images) Respiratory virus season is officially here in the U.S., making it a ...

Fall hits, the weather cools down, and suddenly everyone around you is coughing. Between cold and flu season, allergy ...

Heading into cold and flu season, doctors are warning about the overuse of antibiotics. When should you take them and when ...

Last week, nine physician specialty societies announced a list of 45 treatments and tests that doctors should prescribe far less often or stop doing entirely. Each specialty society’s list is part of ...

Respiratory virus season is officially here in the U.S., making it a prime time to catch a cold. And because the average adult gets two or three colds a year, you could be dealing with an onslaught of ...