Here's what experts say about using antibiotics to treat the common cold — and why you can still catch one in the summer.

A VICTORIAN-ERA disease that can mimic the symptoms of a cold has reemerged as a "top infectious disease killer", WHO has warned. More than eight million people were infected with it worldwide in ...

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) asked people to watch out for cold diseases as the weather suddenly got cold, with morning ...

While children play in winter wonderlands, families nestle together near the fire, and workers attend their annual holiday party, viruses are plotting to give them a cold. As an infectious disease ...

Unlike typical pneumonia, which can lead to severe lung inflammation and difficulty breathing, walking pneumonia is often ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Whooping cough cases are on the rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...

THE herpes simplex virus type 1 is best known as the villain behind the dreaded cold sore. When it’s not triggering eruptions ...

A cold begins when a virus attaches to the lining of your nose or throat. A doctor can usually tell if you have the flu based on your symptoms, especially if it’s during peak season. Bird flu ...

Washington state is experiencing a spike in whooping cough cases with nearly 1,200 reported cases so far this year, that's up ...

Cold urticaria is a rare skin condition that is caused by skin’s exposure to cold temperature, cold water or even cold objects including eating or drinking cold food items. It mostly happens ...

Researchers at CU Anschutz offer new insights into the long-term effects of HSV-1 infection. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the cause of the common cold sore, can spread into the central nervous ...