Tag: common cold
A gene that protects against severe forms of Covid-19 has been identified
Why do young and healthy people end up in intensive care after contamination by SARS-CoV-2 while other people, who are a priori more fragile, get by with a simple cold?…
Why do we have a stuffy nose when we have a cold?
The common cold is usually accompanied by an unpleasant feeling of stuffy nose, preventing normal breathing and forcing you to constantly blow your nose. Where does this symptom come from…
Covid-19: could the common cold protect us from it?
News Published on 01/11/2022 at 1:36 p.m., Reading 2 mins. According to researchers from the United Kingdom, the common cold leads to the production of cells capable of also protecting…
Common cold coronavirus immune cells confer protection against SARS-CoV-2
Immunity keeps track of past infections. Everyone has had a cold, a mild infection sometimes caused by coronavirus. According to a recent study, immune cells formed during a cold may…
Common cold: “the use of vasoconstrictors exposes you to risks”, warns the ANSM
A vasoconstrictor is a drug sold in pharmacies for colds. It is used to unclog the nose. The ANSM would like to point out that their use is not trivial.…
Omicron variant: simple cold or Covid-19?
The symptoms of the Omicron variant are different and, a priori, milder than those produced by the Delta variant. It was already possible to confuse a simple cold with a…
Non-prescription drugs: the dangers of self-medication pointed out by 60 million consumers
News Updated on 10/19/2020 2 min read Some drugs sold without a doctor’s prescription can cause “serious side effects,” warns 60 million consumers in the latest magazine. 8 out of…
Common cold: too many unnecessary or even dangerous drug prescriptions
News Posted on 10/27/2020 2 min read In a report published on October 22, the National Academies of Medicine and Pharmacy issued recommendations on cold treatments, which are often ineffective…
5 misconceptions about the common cold
News Posted on 11/24/2021 4 min read Covid-19 is not the only disease circulating at the moment, the common cold is also very present around us. This infection of the…