A head cold, or common cold, is a viral infection of the nose and throat. It is usually a mild illness, and involves symptoms in the head, such as a stuffed, runny nose and watery eyes. According ...

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Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (147.9 per 100K; Hawaii 113.5/100K). Mississippi (465.6/100K) and ...

The virus that commonly causes cold sores starts reshaping our genome within an hour of infection to boost its own growth, which scientists could take advantage of to treat severe cases.

Common colds, on the other hand, are caused by viruses. While the most common culprit is rhinovirus, other fast-spreading viruses such as the flu or RSV can cause cold-like symptoms. Given their viral ...

Norovirus GII.17 accounted for < 10% of outbreaks in the US 2022-23 season, but rose to 75% during the 2024-25 season, passing the number of GII.4 outbreaks.

There tend to be more bugs around in winter making everyone snotty and uncomfortable. But does this mean that cold weather causes colds? Well no, viruses cause the common cold. But, as Norman and ...

I forgot what it was like to experience a good old common cold. Prior to covid, you see, the cold-getting experience went like this: I’d wake with a stuffy nose and scratchy throat and my only ...

Vaxart, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on oral recombinant pill vaccines, announced it will release topline data from its Phase I trial on norovirus before the market opens on June 11, 2025.

In previous years, the U.S. saw norovirus outbreaks increase around December, which marked the start of the season of the virus. Between 2011 and 2024, GII.4 viruses caused less than 50% of US ...

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