common cold
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I was told it had healed diabetes sores, infertility, a frozen shoulder, and the common cold.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Bachteler moved from San Diego to join Burnley's coaching staff in December 2025 and after a few weeks she thought jet lag and a busy schedule had led to a common cold.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Endemicity is when an infection is constantly present, like the common cold.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026
Winter brings a surge of respiratory illnesses, including rhinoviruses, the most frequent cause of the common cold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
Ending all diseases and the common cold with a single song.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
