The influenza virus hijacks human cells in the nose and throat to make copies of itself. (Dreamstime) The influenza virus hijacks human cells in the nose and throat to make copies of itself.

Do you have a sore throat, a runny nose and muscle aches? It could be a common cold, a case of the flu -- or COVID-19. The illnesses all share similar symptoms, sometimes making it hard to distinguish ...

At first glance, a cold and the flu look pretty similar. Stuffy nose, sore throat, misery. But the difference is important because while colds are pretty mild the flu can be deadly. The two share ...

The CDC reports a highly mutated Cicada COVID variant BA 3.2 has been detected in at least 25 states including New Jersey in what could result in a summer surge of new COVID-19 cases, colliding with ...

Dr. Stephen Jumic, Hospital Medicine Specialist at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, joins Lisa Dent to share the differences between the common cold, the flu, and COVID-19. Dr. Jumic explains the ...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause many of the same symptoms as the common cold, seasonal allergies and the flu. So how can you tell if you have COVID-19? It may help to learn about the ...

Is that cough and lingering headache a sign of a common cold, the flu, or worse — COVID-19? The seasonal winter holidays bring a spike in cold, flu and COVID-19 symptoms and case according to Johns ...

(WXYZ) — Cold and flu season isn't over yet and now that allergy season is here, it can be hard to tell what's causing your misery. Spring allergies, a cold or ...

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