As the cold weather settles in, so has the dreaded flu season. While cases always surge in winter, what’s worrying is that hospital admissions for this time of year are the highest they have been in ...

Flu, COVID-19, the common cold and RSV have similarities, but they differ in their severity, contagiousness and symptoms. Vaccines are available for COVID-19, the flu and RSV. However, there is no ...

Flu season might be winding down — but don’t stash the tissues just yet. A little-known respiratory virus with no vaccine or treatment has been quietly picking up steam since the start of winter, ...

Are you ill? If not, you probably know someone who is - or at the very least someone who has just recovered. Coughs and colds, it seems, are rampant at the moment. And, if the anecdotes of people I ...

The winter months bring an increase in respiratory illnesses, leaving many people wondering whether their symptoms indicate a common cold or influenza. While both conditions affect the respiratory ...

Think cold weather makes you sick? Learn what really causes winter illness—and why that drippy cold‑air nose is usually ...

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 ...

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 ...

You wake up with a stuffed nose and a scratchy throat. Or perhaps it’s body aches and a cough that won’t quit. All of these symptoms may point to one of the four respiratory bugs that typically ...

The vaccine could replace the need for separate annual jabs for flu, Covid and cold viruses as well as providing defence against new pathogens ...