Winters worsen sore throats by exposing you to dry air and increased allergens. Cold weather irritates your throat, while viral and bacterial infections spread more easily due to indoor crowding and ...

FROM ‘starving colds’ to chicken soup, we’ve all heard the odd old wives’ tale for treating flu and winter bugs. As ...

Meade pointed out strep throat is a bacterial infection, while typical sore throats stem from viral infections associated with colds or a flu. Meade said this difference is significant, as untreated ...

Winter also marks the height of the respiratory virus season, a period of sniffles, sneezes, congestion, fever and other ...

Covid symptoms have largely stayed the same over the last few years: cough, congestion, fever, a sore throat, nausea, ...

Saline nasal drops also help flush out mucous and inflammatory mediators, which can improve cold symptoms and give the immune ...

Is it a harmless pimple or something more serious like a cold sore? Distinguishing between the two is crucial for effective treatment and ... from the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which ...