Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD The common cold and COVID-19 are viral illnesses with similar symptoms. Colds are upper ...

Alzheimer’s is a complex disease caused by many interacting factors. It’s possible the herpes virus could play a small role – ...

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne pathogen that has been identified in more than 110 countries around the world. The virus typically causes flu-like symptoms, but it can also trigger ...

New research by scientists at the University of Toronto and the Structural Genomics Consortium has deepened our understanding ...

When you’re dealing with a nasty cold that won’t go away, antibiotics might seem like a quick fix – and a recent survey of around 400 pharmacists by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) shows that ...

The common cold sore virus, which is often caught in childhood, usually stays in the body for life – quietly dormant in the nerves. Now and then, things like stress, illness or injury can ...

If you’ve ever had a cold sore, the viral infection that caused it may lead to a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease down the line. A growing body of evidence suggests that herpes simplex ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Sydney, May 2 (IANS) A virus long dismissed as a scientific ... Australia discovered that telomere phage is surprisingly common in Klebsiella. Klebsiella is a type of bacteria ...

When people hear the word "common cold" or "flu", they usually dismiss it as a harmless ... The pneumococcal vaccine does not directly prevent common colds, which are typically caused by viruses.

An antibody from an Ebola survivor may be the key to fighting the virus more efficiently. The mAb 3A6 antibody binds to a hidden part of Ebola’s structure, stopping infection in its tracks, even at ...

Scientists in Sweden have taken an important step forward in understanding how a very common virus, called Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), might be linked to multiple sclerosis (MS), a serious disease ...