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Cold and Flu October 25, 2015

Cold weather can actually cause colds, study finds

Whether cold temperatures have anything to do with catching a cold has long been a question that supposedly separates believers in old wives' tales from the scientifically savvy. But while the cold-cold connection is widely considered a medical myth, a new study finds otherwise.

Outbreaks October 25, 2015

More than 100 students kept out of Long Island school amid flu outbreak

More than 100 students at a Long Island elementary school were absent Tuesday after more than 30 reported suffering from flu-like symptoms, CBS New York reported.

Sinuses ENT October 25, 2015

The nose knows: How your sense of smell impacts taste

In the early 1900s German scientist D.P. Hanig had volunteers taste salty, bitter, sour, and sweet foods and tell him where on their tongues they tasted each food most.

Vaccines October 25, 2015

Nasal flu vaccines may be safe for kids with egg allergies

Nasal-spray flu vaccines appear to be safe for children over age two who have egg allergies or asthma, say UK researchers.

Cold and Flu October 25, 2015

'Worrisome' development: Chinese woman dies from bird flu new to humans

Chinese authorities said Wednesday that a 73-year-old Chinese woman died after being infected with a bird flu strain that had sickened a human for the first time, a development that the World Health Organization called "worrisome."

Outbreaks October 25, 2015

US bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures

As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic steps - importing eggs from overseas or looking to egg alternatives.

Cold and Flu October 24, 2015

Don't sneeze: Office etiquette for flu season

Mary Horowitz is escalating her war on germs this winter. She sometimes circles her employer’s offices after her co-workers have gone home, spraying light switches, keyboards and door handles with disinfectant.

Vaccines October 24, 2015

Adults only catch flu around twice a decade, study finds

Adults only get flu twice a decade on average, scientists have found, suggesting that most of the coughs and colds that keep millions of people off work every year are down to other bugs.

Vaccines October 24, 2015

Flu and other viral infections could be stopped by boosting natural protein

Boosting a naturally occurring protein may help the body to detect and fend off certain viral infections on its own.

Cold and Flu October 24, 2015

20 surprising ways to prevent colds and flu

Considering that the 2012 flu season was one of the worst on record, it's well worth arming yourself against aches, cough, fever and general misery. For reality-tested tips that actually work, we turned to doctors, politicians, makeup artists and other brave souls who are exposed to viruses every day.

Longevity October 24, 2015

Scientists sound warning after first death from new H10N8 bird flu reported

An elderly woman in China is the first person known to have died from a strain of bird flu called H10N8, according to a new report of the case.