{
  "id": 19643375,
  "title": "I’ve had a stinking cold this week – and I’m longing for good advice | Adrian Chiles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ive-had-a-stinking-cold-this-week-and-im-longing-for-good-advice",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-12T11:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2026/nov/12/adrian-chiles-stinking-cold-stay-in-bed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Heavy and light colds tend to pass more quickly than middle-of-the-road ones. But should I stay in bed or continue mixing with others? How to define the cold that’s ruining your day? There’s a hierarchy. We start with the sniffle, the mere runny nose, scratchy throat or just feeling a little off. This is the slight cold. The nose becoming more blocked than runny, and a cough coming into play,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}