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FDA advisers reject efficacy of common cold medication - Roll Call

The drug brought in nearly $1.8 billion in sales in 2022, according to an FDA briefing document, a number that is likely an undercount.

Roll Call · Sep 12, 2023

Do you have unusual cold like symptoms? It might be human metapneumovirus

Human metapneumovirus had swept across the US earlier this year as per reports. The virus, which is also referred to as HMP, causes upper and lower respiratory tract infections. Experts suggest infants, those who are immunocompromised and elderly are at higher risk of getting severe illness due to metapneumovirus and…

The Times of India · Sep 8, 2023

Taking an antidepressant? Mixing it with other medicines – including some cold and flu treatments – can be dangerous

In the depths of winter we are more at risk of succumbing to viral respiratory infections – from annoying sore throat, common cold and sinusitis, to the current resurgence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID.

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023

Parents told son would be only baby to die of rare illness for years - now 15 babies are infected

"Just to think that your baby has died of basically a common cold is hard to get your head around"

Bristol Post · May 18, 2023

Parents seek answers from doctors after baby dies from 'common cold'

Elijah Edwards died over a year ago and his parents were told he had been suffering from a rare infection.

Daily Record · May 16, 2023

Could the common cold give children immunity against COVID? Our research offers clues

Why children are less likely to become severely ill with COVID compared with adults is not clear. Some have suggested that it might be because children are less likely to have diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, that are known to be linked to more severe…

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2023

Popular cold and flu medicines could be banned over 'links to brain disorders'

Health officials are examining evidence on whether distribution rules of some of the most common cold medicines need to change.

Daily Record · Feb 23, 2023

Tot was 'hours away' from death after common cold led to heart failure - now she's waiting for a transplant in Newcastle

Lola Plimmer caught a cold in January which led to heart failure. She's now at the Freeman's Children's Heart Unit.

Chronicle Live · Feb 22, 2023

Scottish biotech firm aims to combat the common cold with superfood waste

The next step for us is to better understand the market opportunities for the spirulina molecules

Insider UK · Feb 9, 2023

Experts reveal why your winter cough lasted longer this year

Prof Hawthorne said most patients suffering coughs and the common cold will recover without the need for medical attention

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023