rhinovirus
How Cold Weather May Help You Catch a Cold
Dan Robitzski | Dec 6, 2022 | 3 min read
Warm nasal cells mount stronger defenses against cold-causing coronaviruses and rhinoviruses than those exposed to cooler temperatures, an in vitro experiment finds.
Researchers Develop a Drug Against the Common Cold
Catherine Offord | May 15, 2018 | 2 min read
In an in vitro study, the compound completely blocked the replication of rhinoviruses.
Where Rhinovirus Replicates Best
Tracy Vence | Jan 6, 2015 | 1 min read
A mouse study shows that the common cold-causing virus replicates better in the cooler nasal cavity than in the warmer lung.
Hold Off on Valentine’s Canoodling
Bob Grant | Feb 13, 2013 | 1 min read
A healthcare professional warns that cold and flu seasons peak in mid-February, so it may be wise take a rain check on kissing, cuddling, and pillow sharing today.
A Chill Issue
Mary Beth Aberlin | Feb 1, 2013 | 3 min read
The very cold, the merely chilled, and the colorful
Catching the Cold
Fred Adler | Feb 1, 2013 | 10 min read
Tracking the genetic diversity and evolution of rhinoviruses can lead to a better understanding of viral evolution, the common cold, and more dangerous infections.
Rhinoviruses Exposed
Fred Adler | Jan 31, 2013 | 1 min read
Some of these insidious viruses expertly subvert the host immune system, allowing their unhindered proliferation.