Why has my cold dragged on so long? And how do I know when it's morphed into something more serious?
- Written by David King, Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels, CC BYCommon colds are caused by viruses. There are no effective cures, and antibiotics do not work on viruses, so treatment is targeted at managing the symptoms until your immune system has cleared the cold.
So why might someone go to a doctor at all for a cold?
Well, occasionally a cold might turn into something...





