Scientists have discovered a defensive method of cells that resembles Spiderman shooting his web to ensnare enemies. These cells defend our bodies from the early stages of viral infection by ...

You wake up with a scratchy throat and that vague feeling of unwellness. Is it just allergies? The start of a cold? Or something that might need antibiotics? Knowing the difference between viral and ...

The stomach flu, also known as a stomach bug, is clinically known as viral or infectious gastroenteritis. Despite its popular nickname, this type of gastroenteritis isn’t caused by the influenza or ...

Respiratory infections, pink eye, or an upset stomach may seem like unrelated, mild inconveniences, but all of these ailments share one root cause: adenovirus infection. Many of us will encounter some ...

Viral infections often leave lasting marks on human memory and thinking skills by altering the balance of the immune system. A recent comprehensive review of medical data reveals that specific ...

Half of Americans are suffering from an incurable disease that causes painful - and embarrassing - blisters and sores around the mouth. About 122million people have herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), the ...