The common cold: Experts help you separate fact from myth

The common cold: Experts help you separate fact from myth

Adults on average get one or two colds per year, with children getting up to six, and they usually last four to five days. The symptoms are runny nose, dry cough, and sore throat. But with the common cold, there are also some common myths that come with it.

Supplements and garlic won’t cure the common cold, despite what the BBC say

Spring has sprung, marking the end of the cold and flu season. Winter isn’t just cold, wet, and dangerous, it also encourages the spread of colds, flu, and Covid. As more people gather indoors, airborne viruses find the perfect conditions to thrive. Naturally, this surge in illness leads to renewed interest in how to treat a cold effectively, but despite advances in many fields of medical care over recent centuries, the common cold remains stubb…