Some viruses that make us sick are cleared by the immune system within days, while others lurk in our bodies for a lifetime ...

An electron microscope image of the Epstein-Barr virus, one of the viruses studied. (NIAID) Even the healthiest people among ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An electron micrograph showing three Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) particles colorized red-orange. (NIAID) Evidence is mounting that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It seems like every other week there is another virus or ominous-sounding acronym making headlines. This week, it's human ...

When you experience sneezing and chills, it’s easy to dismiss these symptoms as a common cold or seasonal allergies. However, these symptoms can be indicative of several viral infections that range ...

There are viruses which we've come to call common - colds, for example, or the flu. Now a recently published study by scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that this commonality ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Binnicker is the CSO for Mayo Collaborative Services. While viewed as simply a nuisance to many, mosquitoes are in fact the ...

Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body, identifying key cellular checkpoints that are important targets of the virus. Subscribe to our ...