common cold

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IT WAS IN late November that year that a common cold made a big difference.

From Literature

When rhinovirus, the most common cause of the common cold, enters the nasal passages, the cells lining the nose immediately begin working together to fight the infection.

From Science Daily

A new study helps explain why you get sick from a common cold virus.

From The Wall Street Journal

During the appointment, he told her that just getting a common cold could kill her, she said.

From BBC

Growing seasonal concern about overlapping respiratory illnesses such as the common cold and influenza has increased interest in ways to support immune health.

From Science Daily