Viral Infection Stories
- Here are some foods and beverages you can include in your diet to avoid deficiencies of certain nutrients and reduce the risk of winter-related illnesses.
- Time for a booster shot? A number of confirmed and probable cases of mumps have been reported on campuses in South Carolina and the Chicago area.
- Five additional cases of adenovirus have been confirmed at the University of Maryland after the death of a freshman due to an associated illness.
- British and Finnish researchers examined various airport surfaces for viruses. And the big takeaway? You definitely need to start washing your hands before and after security screening.
- By studying mice, researchers have identified a mechanism that could possibly explain the loss of pigmentation in the hair as well as the skin.
- The New York Department of Health has issued a warning of an imminent outbreak after an infected Australian tourist visited the city in February.
- A new study has found that equipping cells in the immune system with a "targeting device" from viruses may help the body better fight off antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
- Want to know whether you are sick with a cold or the flu? Put your nose here and blow.
- Biologists are trying to get ahead of the next contagious virus in humans by studying wildlife.
- A new version of the polio vaccine doesn’t involve scientists handling live virus, which is a huge step for safety.
- A vaccine for genital herpes could stop both that STD and HIV from spreading.
- Honey has been used as an antiseptic for thousands of years, but does manuka honey have the same power?