Why some people get bad colds and others don’t

When rhinovirus, the most common cause of the common cold, enters the nasal passages, the cells lining the nose immediately begin working together to fight the infection. These cells activate a wide range of antiviral defenses designed to limit the virus and stop it from spreading. In a study published on January 19 in the journal Cell Press Blue, researchers show that this early cellular response plays a key role in whether a person becomes sick and how severe their sympt...