Cold vs Flu: Comparing Symptoms and Knowing When to Be Concerned

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Dr Adrian Mondry

Physician (FRG) | MD (HHU Düsseldorf) | MRCP (London) | IM Specialist (ÄKNo) | Hypertensiologist (DHL)

In Singapore, it’s common to wake up with a sore throat, runny nose, or mild fever and wonder, “Is this just a cold, or could it be the flu?” With busy work schedules, air-conditioned environments, frequent travel, and close contact in offices and public transport, respiratory infections are part of everyday life. Most people try […]

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