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Brian Porter is a staff writer at Biology Insights reporting on common respiratory and seasonal illnesses. Based in Tucson, Arizona, he edited patient newsletters for a regional community health network before joining the editorial team. Outside work, he sings tenor in an early music vocal ensemble.

What Causes a Common Cold: Viruses and Risk Factors Immunity
How Bad Is Influenza B? Symptoms, Risks & Recovery Immunity
How to Treat a Respiratory Infection at Home Immunity
What Is Type B Flu? Symptoms, Risks, and Treatment Immunity
How to Treat Flu B: At-Home Care and Warning Signs Immunity
What Is Flu Type A? Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Immunity
How to Treat Influenza A: Antivirals and Home Care Immunity
What Is a Head Cold? Symptoms and When to Worry Eyes & ENT
What Helps a Cold: What Works and What Doesn’t Immunity
What Are Cold Symptoms, Stages, and Warning Signs?Immunity
What Is CRS Disease? Two Very Different Conditions Immunity
What Is a URI? Upper Respiratory Infection Explained Eyes & ENT
My Snot Is Green — Do You Really Need Antibiotics?Immunity
What Antibiotics Treat Bronchitis and When to Use Them Drugs
Is Sinus Congestion Contagious? Viral vs. Bacterial Immunity
What Is the Common Cold? Symptoms, Causes & More Immunity
What Is Swine Flu? Symptoms, Causes, and Risks Immunity
How Bad Is Flu B? Severity and Who’s Most at Risk Immunity
How Common Is Pneumonia? Rates, Risks & Causes Heart & Lungs
What Are Bronchitis Symptoms and How Long They Last?Heart & Lungs
What Is a Head Cold? Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Eyes & ENT
What Is the Common Cold? Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Immunity
How to Treat a URI: OTC Meds and Home Remedies Eyes & ENT
What Is an Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)?Immunity
What Causes a URI? Viruses, Bacteria, and More Immunity
Does Yellow Snot Mean Allergies or an Infection?Eyes & ENT
Does a Vaporizer Help With Congestion?Heart & Lungs
Is Dry Cough a Sign of COVID? How to Tell the Difference Immunity
Can the Flu Turn Into Pneumonia or Bronchitis?Immunity
Can Viral Bronchitis Turn Into a Bacterial Infection?Immunity