Colds are caused by a virus, and there isn’t an easy fix to prevent them or make them go away. That said, some over-the-counter (OTC) medications may help ease your symptoms. Share on Pinterest ...

May 21, 2024 — Currently available flu medications only target the virus after it has already established an infection, but what if a drug could prevent infection in the first place? Now ...

Use of those and other opioids has skyrocketed in recent years. Prescriptions have climbed 300 percent in the past decade, and Vicodin and other drugs containing the narcotic hydrocodone are now ...

How much Tylenol a person can give a child and how often will depend on their size, weight, and age. The producers of Tylenol state that children should not receive more than five doses within 24 ...

Scientists have warned there is a 'severe risk' of catching a cold this week as nine million people across Britain suffer from the virus. They issued the health alert as the recent icy weather ...

Stanford University infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan has seen a lot of patients with runny noses, fevers, and irritated eyes lately. Such symptoms could signal allergies, Covid, or a cold.

There could be a combined Covid-19 and flu shot in our future, although it won’t be ready for this year’s flu season. On Monday, vaccine maker Moderna announced positive late-stage trial ...

Seasonal allergies can cause an itchy or scratchy sore throat, as well as sneezing, stuffy nose, and itchy or watery eyes. Allergies usually cause a sore throat if mucus is draining down into ...

Eggs are cleaned and disinfected in January at the Sunrise Farms processing plant in Petaluma, Calif., which had seen an outbreak of avian flu. (Terry Chea/AP) After a dairy worker in Texas was ...

Moderna’s late-stage trial for its COVID-flu combination vaccine yielded positive results, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology company announ c ed Monday. The combination vaccine, which Moderna ...