MORGANTOWN — Two West Virginia University physicians are encouraging people to recognize the early symptoms of pertussis, or ...

Learn more about the common cold, the viruses that cause it, and why it’s so difficult to find a vaccine for it.

Understanding the subtle distinctions can help you respond faster and keep the rest of your household healthy.

Children can suffer from seven to 10 respiratory infections and spend up to 140 days with cold-related symptoms during the dreaded cold and flu season, Dr. Melanie Wilson-Taylor, a pediatrician at ...

When you stroll down the cold and flu aisle in a drugstore, it's easy to get lost in the dizzying array of products promising to clear sinus pressure, dry up sniffles and stop plaguing coughs. Some ...

As children have headed back to school over these last few weeks, doctors have noticed an increase in severe cases of the common cold among some children from two of the most common viruses known to ...

"In a few cases, it can make symptoms like sore throat or nasal irritation a bit less troublesome," said the Apollo docto ...

You're not alone if your runny nose and nagging cough feel more intense this year and seem to linger longer than with previous colds. (Getty Images) It seems as if respiratory illnesses are back with ...

The common cold has been bothering people for generations, so it’s natural to wonder why we still don’t have a cure. The main ...

Vaccination rates for key groups, like pregnant women and school age children, have fallen a few percentage points. But state health officials say several other factors added the record number of ...

Amid a surge of illnesses including whooping cough and influenza, several school districts across the state have had to cancel classes in recent weeks.

RSV causes a mild infection similar to the common cold. But, RSV is more likely to cause fever, wheezing, and difficulty eating. Both may be treated at home without medical intervention within around ...