The common cold is so ubiquitous that it feels like background noise, yet for a subset of people it is a wrecking ball that triggers weeks of misery or even dangerous complications. The same ...

Researchers found that a significant portion of rodents in the Pacific Northwest were carrying the Sin Nombre virus (SNV).

Having the disease infectious mononucleosis, often called mono, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus is associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study ...

A newly discovered virus hiding inside common gut bacteria may be linked to colorectal cancer, according to new research. Scientists in Denmark found that colorectal cancer patients were about twice ...

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil reveals that tissues such as the tonsils and adenoids can serve as hiding places for the rhinovirus, which causes the common cold and ...

A hantavirus that can cause a deadly respiratory illness in humans may be more common in rodent populations in parts of the ...

Published today in Nature, the study discovered a key mechanism that controls how immune cells coordinate their responses, and how a common virus can sabotage it. The research reveals that a molecule ...

Cruise ship outbreaks are not uncommon, and recent years have seen a steady rise in gastrointestinal illness outbreaks. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation ...