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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A new strain of Covid-19 has landed in the UK ahead of the summer season. Called NB.1.8.1, the variant has been added to the World Health Organisation (WHO) watch list and is one of six SARS-CoV-2 ...

While symptoms can almost always be managed, “there are no treatments that shorten the duration of a cold,” says Hill. Instead, "every cold just needs to run its course," says Mitzner.

If symptoms begin very early, scheduling the test for around day 3–5 of symptom onset is often optimal; if still negative in the presence of high clinical suspicion, repeat testing should be ...