Understanding the subtle distinctions can help you respond faster and keep the rest of your household healthy.

“Meanwhile, flu typically causes a sudden onset of fever, severe tiredness and weakness, muscle and joint aches, a headache, ...

Dr. Stephen Jumic, Hospital Medicine Specialist at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, joins Lisa Dent to share the ...

TikTok, X, and Instagram are flooded with videos about a mysterious “2025 throat virus” that’s making everyone sick. The ...

A cough is the most common crossover symptom between a cold and the flu. Other symptoms, such as a sore throat, sneezing or a runny nose, can sometimes happen with the flu – though it's less common.

The Mayo Clinic warns COVID-19 and the common cold share similar symptoms, especially early in the onset.

She explained: “With a cold, a cough will be mild, while a flu cough will seem dry.” The NHS website explained that cold ...

Cold and flu viruses can live on surfaces for a few hours to days. Hard surfaces, like stainless steel and plastic, can keep ...

Cold vs. Flu/Covid: Sneezing is a symptom that is almost exclusively associated with the common cold and rarely occurs in ...

It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S.

Known as subclade K, a new, mutated flu strain that has dominated in Europe and Asia is now rapidly spreading across the US.