Common Cold
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It’s rhinovirus season. Can catching the common cold protect against COVID-19?The common cold (rhinovirus), usually dismissed as an annoyance, might just hold the key to blocking other viruses, like COVID-19, experts say.HealthSep 11, 2023
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UBC scientists find ‘broadly effective, infection-halting compound’ for coronavirusesAccording to UBC scientists, a new compound has been effective in slowing coronaviruses infections including all variants of SARS-Cov-2 and the common cold.CanadaDec 14, 2022
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N.B. health officials warn of cold and flu return when masks come offNew Brunswick health officials say the flu and the common cold are bound to return when the province’s mandatory mask order is lifted, which is expected by Aug. 2.HealthJul 13, 2021
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Which cold remedies actually help to reduce symptoms?A lot of cold medications haven't actually been shown to help with coughs and stuffy noses, experts say.HealthFeb 16, 2020
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Spring sniffles: Are you suffering from allergies or the common cold?If you're running a fever and feeling stuffed up, your first thought may be that you've caught a cold, but as we head into peak poplar tree pollen season, you're likely suffering from spring allergies.HealthApr 9, 2019
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Do you have a common cold or the flu? Here are the cold hard factsThe question is, have you been infected by the constantly mutating influenza virus, known as the flu? Or is it one of the 200 strains of the common cold virus?FeaturesFeb 10, 2019
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Most parents believe wet hair can cause a cold — they’re wrongA recent poll suggested this belief has been passed on by generation after generation... without actual science to back it up.LifestyleJan 22, 2019
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Feeling stressed might raise your risk of catching a cold, say doctorsStress and sleepless nights may make you more likely to catch a cold, doctors say.HealthOct 25, 2018
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‘Man flu’ may be real, Canadian doctor arguesThe Oxford dictionary defines the "man flu" as "a cold or similar minor ailment as experienced by a man who is regarded as exaggerating the severity of the symptoms."HealthDec 11, 2017
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Nighttime coughing? Here’s what you should and shouldn’t doShould you take cold medicine to suppress your cough? What is the best sleeping position to stop nighttime coughing? Here's what a respirologist has to say.HealthNov 1, 2017
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