Sneeze: The History and Science of the Common Cold

A tickle in the back of your throat? A cough that won’t let you sleep? A stuffy nose and a constant need to sneeze?


When it comes to understanding the common cold, we have all had plenty of first-hand experience. We are all too familiar with the symptoms of the cold virus, having caught and fought one every few months on average. At this point, the cold is seen as an inevitable inconvenience, rather than an illness that should be wiped out.

Dr David Miles, a world-leading immunologist, has ...