The common cold looks trivial compared with illnesses that fill intensive care units, yet it still knocks out workers, empties classrooms and costs health systems huge sums every winter. Despite ...

Learn more about the common cold, the viruses that cause it, and why it’s so difficult to find a vaccine for it. In the mid-1950s, scientist Winston Price identified a virus responsible for the common ...

In the mid-1950s, scientist Winston Price identified a virus responsible for the common cold. Price dubbed his discovery the ‘JH virus' in honor of his employer (Johns Hopkins University), and set out ...