We teach kids not to do it. It's unsanitary. It's just plain gross to see. Let's be real, though. Most of us pick our noses - some 91% according to the only (small and old) study that seems to have ...

A non-drug nasal spray could theoretically help stop the spread of respiratory viruses like the flu and COVID-19 better than wearing a mask, a new study suggests. The spray uses ingredients that are ...

Want to prevent a respiratory infection? A fingerful of Neosporin antibiotic swabbed inside your nose might help you fight off a range of invading respiratory viruses, a new study claims. Lab animals ...

Scientists believe that medication given through the nose has the potential to be more effective because it attacks or blocks ...

The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health. By Carl Zimmer The viruses we know best are the ones that make us sick ...

Giving children saline nose drops at the start of a cold may shorten its duration and reduce the likelihood that they will pass the illness to others, a study hints. But it has some caveats. When you ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Influenza viruses that normally infect birds are adapted to proliferate most efficiently at temperatures higher than those encountered in the upper airways of humans, ...

Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there is no sign that mutations are widespread in nature. By Benjamin Mueller ...

Human Buddy is an animated show that explores the wonders of the human body in a fun and entertaining style. This episode delves into what happens when we’re infected by a virus. #humanbuddy ...

In a significant development, scientists at Wuhan Institute of Virology in China have discovered a new coronavirus in bats that can enter human’s body using the same gateway as the virus that causes ...