Common cold symptoms can be caused by many viruses, but the odds you’re fighting a rhinovirus are high: the virus accounts for as much as half of all common colds.

The common cold (rhinovirus), usually dismissed as an annoyance, might just hold the key to blocking other viruses, like COVID-19, experts say.

Rhinovirus is the most common cause, accounting for between half and two-thirds of all colds. All of these viruses follow a pattern from the time a person is infected to when the immune system ...

The majority of colds are caused by a group of viruses called the human rhinoviruses, of which there are 169 known genotypes, according to Alex Greninger, associate professor of lab medicine at ...

Uptick in children developing rhinovirus infections 02:41. CHICAGO (CBS) -- For healthy adults, rhinoviruses and enteroviruses infections are among the causes of the common cold – but for ...

With cold and flu season well underway, this old wives’ tale may be ringing in your ears. But one internal medicine physician ...

Here’s what causes colds to spread so easily, how long they are usually contagious and how they’re most commonly treated.

While rhinoviruses account for as much as 30–50 percent of common cold cases, and non-Covid coronaviruses another 10–15 percent, other causes include adenoviruses, respiratory syncytial ...

A head cold can happen after exposure to various viruses, most commonly rhinoviruses. Head colds can cause symptoms such as a runny nose, headaches, and a cough. Head colds are not serious and ...

More than 200 different viruses can cause this infection, but the rhinovirus is the most common culprit. Antibiotics, which fight bacteria, won't treat your child's cold because a cold is a viral ...

Rhinoviruses are considered the primary cause of the common cold, estimated to be responsible for 50% to 70% of cases. The two primary modes of transmission for rhinoviruses, according to Choi ...

There is no cure for the common cold, ... More than 200 different viruses can can cause colds, but rhinovirus is the most common culprit, per the CDC.