However, there are important distinctions between these two illnesses, and the differences affect how each is diagnosed and treated. So how is the common cold different from the flu? First ...

As December begins and the holiday season sets in, cold, flu and COVID-19 viruses are circulating. While the three illnesses share some commonalities, key differences set them apart. Here's what ...

A TOP GP has revealed how to spot the differences between a cold and flu – explaining that one will leave you feeling like ...

Cold and flu season is well under way ... (H3N2), which is known to be more severe in older age groups. A key difference between the two is that the flu tends to be more severe.

There's also one big difference between the flu and COVID or a cold that can indicate which illness you have. Don't ignore it ...

They said flu symptoms tend to be more severe than symptoms of a cold and shared how to differentiate between these common illnesses: comes on quickly - within a few hours affects more than just ...

NBC News Medical Contributor Dr. Kavita Patel speaks with Gadi Schwartz about the difference in symptoms between a cold and ...

Symptoms usually come on suddenly, according to the CDC, and can include fevers above 100.4 degrees F, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headaches, chills and occasionally nausea, ...

While some research suggests the influenza virus may survive better in colder, drier weather, other factors are at play.