Everyone accepts that coughs, colds and flu surge during the coldest months - but scientists are still debating exactly why ...

Blowing your nose too forcefully could damage your nasal passages or push mucus back into your sinuses, increasing congestion.

Wildfires can irritate our sinuses, skin and eyes. Here's how to care for each when it's smoky out from wind and wildfires.

HMPV infections are spreading in China while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.

Clinical pharmacist and chief executive at the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies Dr Leyla Hannbeck says although ...

Of all the senses, olfaction — smell — must be the most primal and evocative, the most magically elusive. With just around ...

As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the ...

Once these molecules make their way to a human’s nose, the business of smelling ... When odour molecules get there, they get trapped in a layer of mucus and dissolve. Once they’re dissolved ...

"The sniffles" is a slang term that usually refers to nasal congestion (stuffy nose), nasal discharge (runny nose), and/or the minor illnesses associated with them, such as the common cold. The ...