The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is so common that most people pick it up at some point, often as “mono,” and then forget about ...

A growing body of research has identified the Epstein-Barr virus, best known as the cause of mononucleosis, as the strongest environmental risk factor for developing multiple sclerosis. The connection ...

A COMMON childhood illness Anna Martin caught during pregnancy caused her daughter Genevieve to be born with lifelong disabilities – despite being reassured by doctors that it was ...

It's not COVID-19 or the flu, but a respiratory virus has been hammering Northern California cities, including Sacramento and ...

Human metapneumovirus is a virus that infects the nose, throat and lungs, according to the Mayo Clinic. For most people, the ...

A highly contagious respiratory virus, HMPV, is spreading on the West Coast and beyond. Experts warn of symptoms, severe ...

Flu cases are “very high” across much of Idaho, federal health experts say, and another respiratory virus is on the rise as ...

Think cold weather makes you sick? Learn what really causes winter illness—and why that drippy cold‑air nose is usually ...

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A study by ...

A virus with no treatment or vaccine is rising in NJ, adding to flu, RSV and COVID cases in NJ. Here's the symptoms, how ...

“Imagine getting a nasal spray in the fall months that protects you from all respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and the common cold, as well as bacterial ...

Severe cases may need oxygen, IV fluids or corticosteroids. Antibiotics don’t work since they are to combat bacteria, and ...