- How COVID-19 is changing the cold and flu season https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03519-3 6 comments science
- Moline police officer with COVID-19 says he would take the virus over 'strep throat, chest cold or the flu' https://qctimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/moline-police-officer-with-covid-19-says-he-would-take-the-virus-over-strep-throat/article_d2c86b13-c73a-5441-8ce1-084dac1569e5.html 27 comments nottheonion
- Australian Chief Medical Officer announced anyone with a cough, sore throat, runny nose or other cold and flu symptoms can now be tested for coronavirus. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-24/coronavirus-australia-live-news-covid19-latest-national-cabinet/12179164 12 comments worldnews
- Excess deaths jump 21% amid flu, Covid, cold weather and NHS strikes https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/excess-deaths-jump-21-amid-25939053 5 comments worldnews
- [Seifert] Story on the NFL's plans to isolate players, coaches, and other staff who show COVID-19 symptoms even after testing negative. With cold and flu season upon us, expect this to happen frequently and potentially impact game availability. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30122178/sick-nfl-players-isolate-even-negative 16 comments nfl
- New research has found people who do not get quality sleep or enough sleep are nearly three times as likely to fall ill with colds, flu and other diseases such as Covid-19. https://academic.oup.com/sleep/advance-article/doi/10.1093/sleep/zsac222/6702165?searchresult=1 50 comments science
- Do you have a cold, the flu or Covid-19? Experts explain how to tell the difference https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/28/health/is-it-cold-flu-or-covid-wellness/index.html 20 comments worldnews
- People may suffer ‘long colds’ more than 4 weeks after a non-COVID cold or flu infection, similar to the long-term symptoms of long COVID from COVID-19, finds a new study. Symptoms may include coughing, stomach pain, and diarrhoea more than 4 weeks after the initial infection. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/06/people-may-suffer-long-colds-more-than-four-weeks-after-infection-study-shows 468 comments science
- NASA is trying hard to keep COVID-19 off the ISS, but the space station is equipped to deal with many medical emergencies. A list obtained by the group Government Attic shows ISS's medicine cabinet has basic over-the-counter cold and flu medicine, as well as blood oximeters and even intubation gear. https://astronomy.com/news/2020/04/how-does-nasa-keep-covid-19--and-other-diseases--off-the-space-station 9 comments space