It’s allergy season, and that means stuffy noses and congestion are back. It's a feeling we can't escape. We want relief anywhere we can find it, sometimes resorting to acupuncture, a neti pot, or ...

If you’ve seen the television ad for the anti-germ spray MyClyns, you no doubt remember the pivotal scene: A mom and her two kids sit at a dinner table, the little boy coughs on his sister, and mom ...

Sudden sneezing fits aren't always allergies; irritants like dust, smoke, or perfume can also be the culprit. Understanding the difference between allergic reactions and environmental triggers is key ...

Sneezing might not be the most dainty of bodily functions, but according to a recent study conducted by researchers at MIT, what actually goes on during during a big "achoo!" is a lot more disgusting ...

New high-speed videos captured researchers show that as a person sneezes, they launch a sheet of fluid that balloons, then breaks apart in long filaments that destabilize, and finally disperses as a ...

In 1934, Williams Wells was the first scientist to convincingly describe airborne transmission of disease. He identified two main ways pathogens spread: large droplets, which fall due to gravity, and ...

The novel coronavirus pandemic currently hits social distancing that is being implemented in every country in the hopes of mitigating the further spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, the virus has now ...

It’s always the worst time when that urge to sneeze hits—a quiet movie theater, an elevator packed with people, or right before you lean in you kiss your date goodnight. There are just some times when ...