Those who have a specific antibody that is produced following infection from a common virus may be at greater risk of developing certain cancers, a new study from the International Agency for Research ...

“Our analyses show that the historical [human Rhinovirus] A genome represents an extinct lineage closely related to HRV A19 ...

Modern laboratory techniques for the detection of novel human viruses are greatly needed as physicians and epidemiologists increasingly deal with infectious diseases caused by new or previously ...

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have discovered that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a common human virus closely linked to nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), can change the 3D structure of ...

Scientists at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have reported an important advance in the effort to stop Epstein Barr virus (EBV), a virus believed to infect about 95% of people worldwide. EBV has been linked ...

Skin cancer is typically caused by damage to the skin’s cells from ultraviolet radiation. But a recent case study has just shed light on another potential cause: human papillomavirus. The report, ...

Breast cancer patients who have been in remission for years or even decades may still need to be cautious about respiratory infections. Some common viruses may re-awaken a very small number of dormant ...

England is seeing a bit of a surge in temperatures this week, with it forecast to hit 18C in some places on Wednesday. It’s been weeks of rain and cold - and in those conditions some nasty viruses ...

Humans have always battled microbes. But if the assaults seem to be coming more frequently and ferociously, that's because they are ...

Daniel Wrapp, an assistant professor in medicine at Duke University, shared how he helped find the first human antibodies that can fight one of the viruses that causes the common cold. Daniel Wrapp, ...