A rare case of Epstein-Barr virus-induced Bell’s palsy in an 18-year-old highlights the need for EBV testing in sudden facial ...

New viruses that are genetically similar to known fatal viruses have been discovered near food sources in a concerning new ...

"These viruses are so closely related to MERS, so we have to be concerned if they ever infect humans," said virologist ...

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The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores affects how tightly coiled our DNA is and makes it shrink, all to help itself grow ...

Despite medical advances, infectious diseases caused by bacteria and viruses are still among the most common causes of death ...

MPV tends to hit hardest in young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. A virologist explains.

A new study has found that herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1)—the common virus behind cold sores—may be linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease.The report, published in BMJ Open on May 20 ...