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What to know about metapneumovirus—the respiratory infection you've never heard of that spiked this spring

If you experienced cough and cold symptoms this spring, you might not have had COVID or the common cold after all. You may have had human metapneumovirus—a (relatively) newly recognized “bug” hitting radars in a post-pandemic world.

Fortune

'I was bedridden for six years after catching what I thought was a common cold'

Amy Ironside Wood caught a cold off her daughter and had to lie down for up to 22 hours a day

Wales Online

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"

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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

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

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

Daily Record

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.

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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

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

Children's Calpol 'non-existent' on some shop shelves as flu and Covid surges

A warning has been issued by health chiefs with regards to low supplies of common cold and flu medicines, while pharmacists struggle to stock up on Calpol, certain painkillers and throat lozenges

Chronicle Live

Difference between covid, flu, Strep A, and common cold symptoms

With so many overlapping symptoms, it can be tricky to tell

Liverpool Echo

How to tell the difference between Covid, Strep A, flu, and a common cold - see symptoms

Millions of people at this time of the year fall ill, and to help discover which ailment is which, we have listed the symptoms associated with each, according to the NHS website

Daily Mirror

COVID or the common cold? What to do if you have symptoms this Christmas

There’s a lot to be jolly about this Christmas. COVID has been significantly, although not completely, “defanged”, thanks to vaccines and treatments. Christmas dos, nativity plays and New Years Eve parties are all back on the festive calendar.

The Conversation

Cure for common cold? New research finds immune response in nose that plummets when temps drop

The nose really does know, as it turns out.

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Liverpool Echo

Good Morning Britain doctor shares key symptom that separates Strep A from common cold

The medical expert explained it can be difficult to distinguish

Daily Mirror

Health expert explains how to tell if you've got a cold, the flu or Covid symptoms

The common cold, flu and Covid have many overlapping symptoms, and with free tests no longer available for most people in the UK, it can be hard to know which you've got

The Conversation

COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems – two epidemiologists explain what the 'triple threat' means for children

Every fall and winter, viral respiratory illnesses like the common cold and seasonal flu keep kids out of school and social activities. But this year, more children than usual are ending up at emergency departments and hospitals.

Wales Online

Sheffield residents crowned the hardiest in the UK - when dealing with the common cold

People in Sheffield typically catch just two colds a year, and only take half a day of sick leave annually when suffering with the ailment

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Can going outside with wet hair make you sick? A pediatrician reveals the cold truth

If your mom used to tell you going outside with wet hair would give you a cold, read this.

Edinburgh Live

Covid-19: Two symptoms you should assume is the virus and not the common cold as winter kicks in

There are some telltale signs that you could in fact have Covid-19 rather than the common cold with one expert on the virus warning people to keep an eye out for two symptoms.

The Independent UK

What is the common cold and why is there no cure for it?

There are over 200 types of common cold viruses

Manchester Evening News

The key differences between a Covid sore throat and a common cold

As the virus mutates, different sets of symptoms have begun to appear

Daily Mirror

Three new symptoms could be sign of Covid, claims study as cases rise in UK

Latest analysis shared with the Mirror suggests one in 25 Brits now has Covid and many more currently have the common cold

Daily Record

UK Covid cases 'reach 2.6million' - with first symptom same as common cold

Professor Tim Spector says the actual number of Covid infections has hit 224,000 a day.

Daily Mirror

UK Covid cases hit 224,000 a day - with similar symptoms to rampant common cold

Latest analysis suggests one in 25 Brits now has Covid, with many more currently having the common cold, as health experts warn we are in the grips of an autumn wave

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