You’ve probably heard these warnings before: “Bundle up or you’ll get sick,” or “Don’t go outside with wet hair.” Staying warm is always smart, but the cold air itself isn’t what causes those nasty ...

Scientists have revealed how the body’s microscopic cold sensor, TRPM8, detects both chilly temperatures and the cooling effect of menthol. The discovery finally shows how the sensation of “cool” ...

A viral wellness trend asks a simple question: Is warm or cold water healthier? But the science behind it is more nuanced. Previous research shows that food and beverage temperature has a measurable ...

Nineteen people died in New York City during a recent snap of brutally cold weather that lasted more than three weeks, according to city officials. The region has exited its Code Blue emergency, but ...

Most of us have heard the adage “Feed a cold, starve a fever.” It comes from an outdated theory that a cold makes your body cooler and eating can help warm it up, and that a fever makes your body ...

The latest bout of brutally cold weather that has beset the eastern U.S. for weeks sent wind chills into the negative teens and 20s Fahrenheit (negative mid-20s to negative low 30s Celsius) in the U.S ...

Traditional advice to keep warm in winter does have a limited basis in science but understanding disease transmission is much more beneficial “Put your coat on or you’ll catch your death of cold.” ...

Much of the United States is experiencing prolonged and extreme cold weather, with recent winter storms, dangerous windchills and record low temperatures affecting millions of people. As winter ...

Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United States a devastating dose of winter weather later this week.

A new study helps explain why you get sick from a common cold virus. The secret, it turns out, lies inside your nose. Winter brings a surge of respiratory illnesses, including rhinoviruses, the most ...

When Ellen Foxman began her postdoctoral work at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) in 2010, she was interested in what respiratory viruses could reveal about the human immune system. Having a young son ...

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