The common cold is so ubiquitous that it feels like background noise, yet for a subset of people it is a wrecking ball that ...

Scientists have identified 22 genes that explain why one common virus leaves many people unharmed but puts others at risk of ...

A new study reveals how Epstein-Barr virus may provoke immune cells to attack the brain, offering fresh hope for treating ...

Few viruses are as widespread – and sometimes misunderstood – as the human papillomavirus, or HPV. It’s so common that most of us – up to 80% – will encounter it at some point in our lives, often ...

A common cold affects people differently. While some suffer from mild symptoms, for others, it can be life-threatening. A new ...

New research has suggested that a virus that has typically been thought of as common and harmless may actually be associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease. This study, which has been ...

A common virus that infects most people can trigger the chronic immune system condition lupus, according to a new study. Nearly 5 million people worldwide suffer from the autoimmune disease in which a ...

About 5 million people worldwide live with the autoimmune condition lupus. This condition can cause a range of symptoms, including tiredness, fever, joint pain and a characteristic butterfly-shaped ...

A groundbreaking new trial is set to investigate whether an mRNA jab, designed to target the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), could offer a novel treatment pathway for multiple sclerosis (MS). Scientists are ...

Whenever you turn on the news these days, you must have seen headlines flashing the word ‘Nipah virus’. This is because as of ...