The common cold, flu and COVID share many symptoms, but confusing seasonal sicknesses could be dangerous.

What causes the flu and what causes a cold? Colds and flu are both respiratory illnesses, but are caused by different viruses. “Colds are primarily caused by viruses, with rhinovirus being the most ...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause many of the same symptoms as the common cold, seasonal allergies and the flu. So how can you tell if you have COVID-19? It may help to learn about the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sneezing? Feeling congested? Coughing? Are these signs of flu season, a cold or allergies, or are they symptoms of COVID-19? What ...

Think cold weather makes you sick? Learn what really causes winter illness—and why that drippy cold‑air nose is usually nothing to worry about.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Could a clove of garlic a day keep the doctor at bay? We asked an expert to delve into the science. (Getty Images) (Anna Mardo via ...

The 2025-26 flu season has been brutal, so far. At least 19 million Americans have had it, and it's not over yet. Flu season typically runs through May, so there’s still a good chance of getting the ...

We’ve all been there. You’ve got a cold and cough, you’re feeling sick. But not sick enough to go to the doctor. Channel 9’s Deneige Broom shows us how to make that decision, along with a medicine ...

If you grew up with a parent rubbing something cool and menthol-scented on your chest when you had a cold, you’re far from alone. For more than a century, VapoRub has been a household staple, earning ...

A ninth child has died of the flu in Massachusetts this cold and flu season, according to the state’s influenza-tracking dashboard. The death happened between March 8 and 14. The last pediatric flu ...

Most of us have heard the adage “Feed a cold, starve a fever.” It comes from an outdated theory that a cold makes your body cooler and eating can help warm it up, and that a fever makes your body ...