The ubiquitous Epstein-Barr virus is increasingly being linked to conditions like multiple sclerosis and lupus. But why do only some people who catch it develop these complications? The answer may lie ...

Although it is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, patients and some doctors know little about cytomegalovirus.

The rate of young people dying from cancer is dropping across the United States, but death rates from one type of cancer have ...

Learn about the symptoms and transmission of the Nipah virus as India implements urgent containment measures to stop the ...

Colorectal cancer was the leading cause of cancer death among young people in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society.

The UK has lost its measles elimination status, with the World Health Organisation confirming the disease is "re-established" ...

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever CCHF is a deadly tick-borne viral disease with a 30 fatality rate and no approved treatment ...

Dr. Christopher Kramer of UVA Health explains how rampant obesity and its related complications continue to drive cardiovascular deaths across the country.

A new international study published in Nature has identified albumin, the most abundant protein in human blood, as a powerful ...

Every year, malaria kills more than 600,000 people worldwide. Most of them are children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa. But ...

Social media personality Mackenzie Paul shared one symptom she experienced numerous times before her death from cancer ...

The New World screwworm flies lay their eggs in wounds, noses, ears, eyes or mouths. Their eggs develop into parasitic larvae ...