Using a laboratory model of the human nose, scientists have investigated why the severity of common-cold infections varies so ...

A new study suggests that people may experience the same virus differently based on how quickly the cells in their noses ...

Sinusitis, sometimes called a sinus infection, is a common condition that often develops after a cold or flu. Because its ...

A new study shows that the body’s early immune response, not the virus itself, often determines how severe a rhinovirus cold ...

Consistent care is imperative.

Respiratory infections are the leading causes of hospitalizations, ED visits and mortality in children in the United States and worldwide.Babies and children have stuffy noses and coughs several times ...

Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is commonly known for causing blisters and sores. But in some cases, the virus can migrate to the eye or nervous system, causing severe, chronic symptoms. Now, a study ...

Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed a nasal vaccine against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, or bird flu, which has jumped from wild birds to livestock to humans. When tested ...