The likelihood of getting a cold from someone else and how long it takes to catch it depends on many factors, including your overall health and how long the person who exposed you has been sick.

It's not always easy to tell the difference between a cold and allergies, including seasonal allergic rhinitis or "hay fever.

The common dictate that you can catch a cold from the cold is simplistic. One must obviously encounter the virus as well to be infected. Over the years researchers have pointed to a number of ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — True or false? You can catch a cold by not dressing warmly enough. The short answer: is false. Consumer Reports puts the myth to bed once and for all, but explains why it ...

Another staple of this time of year? The common cold. Not to be a buzzkill, but people are most likely to develop colds during fall and winter. If you catch a cold this season, you might wonder ...

“You’ll catch your death of cold out there,” she’d say. Sure, freezing to death is possible in frigid temperatures. But doctors and other health experts have long stressed that being cold ...

Your inbox is about to become a better place. Sign up for exclusive content from our editors and never miss out on the best from the magazine and stylist.co.uk again. Do you find yourself ...

There’s no scientific evidence that you will catch a cold if you step outside with wet hair. SHOTPRIME STUDIO – stock.adobe.com “The belief that you can catch a cold by going outside with ...