The herbal remedy echinacea could cut the risk of catching a cold by more than half, reported five newspapers (25 June 2007). The newspapers were largely accurate in reporting the findings of a well-conducted meta-analysis. The review authors caution that more research needs to be done on the safety of echinacea.

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