Winter is coming, and common illnesses like the flu, colds and COVID are already spreading. Here are some steps to take if you end up feeling sick.   Stay ...

We tend to think of COVID-19 as a respiratory illness. But, like many viruses, COVID can also affect your skin and cause ...

plus no greasy mess on my lip. ANSWER: The first antiviral drug developed for herpes simplex infections was Zovirax ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO While the common cold and influenza (the flu) are viral respiratory infections ...

IT’S that time of year where parents brace themselves for an onslaught of winter bugs. With health bosses warning of a spike ...

A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a question about using ivermectin to treat scabies.

Cases can be mild, often manifesting as a chest cold, but severe cases can ... coxsackievirus can cause hand, foot and mouth ...

Symptoms of viruses like COVID and flu overlap with each other, but there are ways you can narrow it down to get the ...

And mouth breathing is often the culprit ... there's still no cure for the common cold). To treat the pain of a sore throat, take over-the-counter pain medication, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol ...

mouth or eyes before you wash your hands, you could transfer the virus and become ill. Related: What Do I Have: Cold or Flu? Some flu symptoms are similar to a cold, such as a cough or sore throat, ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD In some ways, the features of a cold sore vs. a pimple on the lip line are very ...