What happened to the common cold? Post-Covid, it feels like every sniffle needs a name
Once upon a time, say 2019, scratchy throats and runny noses were expected realities of the common cold — nothing some tissues, Vicks VapoRub and time couldn’t fix. But the pandemic, for better or worse, has fundamentally shifted how we think about respiratory illnesses and the hundreds of viruses…#vicksvaporub #rsv #postcovid #chrischao #raleigh #northcarolina #jasonbae #bae #rhinovirusc #annpalmenberg (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What to know about metapneumovirus
If you experienced cough and cold symptoms this spring, you might not have had COVID or the common cold after all. You may have experienced human metapneumovirus—a (relatively) newly recognized “bug” hitting radars in a post-pandemic world. Cases of the virus—discovered in 2001, and also known as…#rsv #georgesbenjamin #fortune #viruses #hmpv #cdc #merckmanual #wash (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is it a cold or is it hay fever? The colour of your mucus could hold the answer
The common cold and hay fever share very similar symptoms, such as coughing, sneezing and a runny nose. To tell the difference, Pharmacist Rita Ghelani has outlined what to look out for. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cold vs. Allergies: Which Do You Have? Here's How to Tell the Difference
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 -- As the seasons change and the weather shifts, it ’s not uncommon to experience symptoms like sneezing, coughing and congestion.
But how do you know if you ' re dealing with a common cold or allergies? The two can have similar... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
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Five-year-old Seersha Sulack has a rare disease where a common cold could kill her. Now she is set to receive life-saving treatment, which had been shelved because the pharmaceutical company that once owned the license decided not to pursue approval from the US Food and Drug Administration. CNN's Elzabeth Cohen has more. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - April 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Allergies or a virus? How to tell the difference
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every year I am plagued by springtime allergies. But in the last few weeks I have been experiencing congestion, runny nose and a persistent cough. How can I determine whether this is a cold, allergies or something more? When should I seek medical care? ANSWER: As the seasons shift, it can be harder to distinguish between the symptoms of the common cold, COVID-19, the flu and allergies, since all can have similar symptoms. This… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 6, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Keeping Kids Active May Hold Off Colds Keeping Kids Active May Hold Off Colds
Keeping children physically active may help them avoid upper respiratory infections, including the common cold.Quick Take (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Late-Breaking Phase 3 A DUE Data Show Investigational Single Tablet Combination Therapy of Macitentan and Tadalafil Significantly Improves Pulmonary Hemodynamics versus Monotherapy in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
RARITAN, NJ, March 6, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced results from the Phase 3 A DUE study (NCT03904693), which showed an investigational once-daily, single tablet combination therapy, also known as fixed dose combination, of macitentan 10 mg and tadalafil 40 mg (M/T STCT), significantly improved pulmonary hemodynamics (blood flow through pulmonary blood vessels) versus macitentan and tadalafil monotherapies in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients with World Health Organization (WHO) functional class (FC) II or III.[1] The data were presented today as a Late-...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - March 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
New STELARA ® (ustekinumab) Long-Term Data Support its Established Safety Profile in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Durable Efficacy in Ulcerative Colitis
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, March 4, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced final pooled long-term safety results for STELARA® (ustekinumab) through five years in adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease (CD) and four years in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC), as well as final four-year clinical and endoscopic outcomes from the UNIFI long-term extension (LTE) study evaluating the efficacy of STELARA for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active UC.1,2 These data are a part of Janssen’s 22 oral and poster ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - March 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Algae could be used to tackle Covid and the common cold - 'particularly effective'
Researchers have reported "promising initial results" from their trials to harness antiviral properties of molecules found in a type of algae. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MSNBC Host Vossoughian Suffers Myocarditis After Common Cold, Yet Covid-19 Vaccine Claims Spread
NBC's Yasmin Vossoughian told viewers why she hasn't been on air for a few weeks and described what had happened. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Media /media Coronavirus pharma Source Type: news
Physical Activity Linked to Fewer Days of Cold Symptoms
(MedPage Today) -- Higher baseline levels of physical activity and participation in sports among young children were associated with fewer days of symptoms from upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) such as the common cold, a cross-sectional... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - January 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
How China Downgraded Covid From'Devil' Virus to a Common Cold
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Covid or the Common Cold? What to Do If You Have Symptoms This Christmas
[The Conversation Africa] There's a lot to be jolly about this Christmas. COVID has been significantly, although not completely, "defanged", thanks to vaccines and treatments. Christmas dos, nativity plays and New Years Eve parties are all back on the festive calendar. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 22, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
How to get rid of the common cold in 24 hours - Experts share 4 simple steps that could help
Once you catch a cold you want to see it gone. Typically a cold will last 7 to 10 days, but if you are not keen on waiting it out, eating spicy food and taking a hot shower could cut the time of your illness. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
