New research appears to provide a clearer picture of why cold and flu cases are more common during the winter. The study found evidence that our nose’s innate immune response weakens in colder temperatures, providing some germs a better opportunity to infect the rest of the body.

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https://gizmodo.com/why-we-get-sick-cold-winter-nose-immune-response-1849859708

Why Do You Get Sick in the Winter? New Science Points Up Your Nose

The nose may be less able to fight off respiratory viruses when it's cold out, researchers have found.

^{Ed Cara (Gizmodo)}