[Oh, isn't that Loki? Steve briefly remembers meeting him once and although they didn't talk too long, he found the Asgardian to be nice enough back then. It doesn't seem like he remembers this place though.]

Can't help you much with the advanced study, but the common cold is still prevalent here. Water and soup is always good for that. [Or...] Your condition could be a result of a lack of physical contact though.