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Why Common Cold Symptoms Vary: New Study Reveals Answers
The Washington Post
January 19, 2026•3 days ago
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A new study investigated how the common cold virus interacts with nasal cells to explain symptom severity differences. While one person may experience mild symptoms, another can suffer significantly, including respiratory issues. This research highlights the varied impact of rhinovirus infections, leading to differing health outcomes among individuals.
A new study shows the intricacies of the cold virus and how it interacts with nasal airway cells, revealing why some people are hit harder than others.
January 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST1 minute ago
When the common cold rips through a household, it can leave a wildly uneven path of symptoms. The same cold-causing rhinovirus that produces barely a sniffle in one person can cause a week of stuffy-nose suffering in the next and in others trigger coughing and trouble breathing that can send them to the hospital.
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