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Researchers reveal darker side of the common cold

(Medical Xpress) -- Human rhinovirus (HRV), also known as the common cold, can be uncommonly serious for certain children, a study led by a Vanderbilt University Medical Center pediatrician shows.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Rare flu-like virus on the rise: US

A rare virus has killed three people and sickened nearly 100 in Japan, the Philippines, the United States and the Netherlands over the past two years, US health authorities said Friday.

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created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Disinfecting hand gels don't affect swine flu infection rate

The regular use of alcohol-based disinfecting hand gels authorities recommended during the A(H1N1) pandemic has little effect on the disease's infection rate, according to a study published Sunday.

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created Sep 12, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Researcher finds there could be up to 200 cold viruses

(PhysOrg.com) -- Bad news for the immune system: New research has boosted the number of likely common-cold viruses waiting to make you miserable from the long-accepted 100 to perhaps double that number.

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created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

UQ researcher on the hunt for viruses

(PhysOrg.com) -- UQ scientist Ian Mackay is always on the lookout for that lucky find - well, if you consider unknown strains of the common cold virus lucky.

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created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New vaccine developed for preventing 'uncommon cold' virus

Common colds typically cause a week of sneezing, aches and pains and then fade away leaving only a sore nose and a few used sick days behind. But what if that cold turned out to be something more?

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Getting less sleep associated with lower resistance to colds

Individuals who get less than seven hours of sleep per night appear about three times as likely to develop respiratory illness following exposure to a cold virus as those who sleep eight hours or more, according to a report ...

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created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1