A growing body of research links several widespread viral infections to sharp, short-term spikes in heart attack and stroke risk. Laboratory-confirmed influenza, herpes zoster (shingles), and COVID-19 ...

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In the throes of winter's yearly round of respiratory virus outbreaks, it pays to remember what Grandma told you. Wash your hands often, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you sneeze or ...

Drugs are supposed to help us get rid of disease, or at least alleviate the symptoms of them. It is therefore particularly unfortunate that—on the contrary— drugs can contribute to making us sicker.

A surprising discovery reveals that widely used anti-inflammatory drugs may unintentionally help dangerous viruses spread ...

Investigators from the laboratory of Derek Walsh, Ph.D., professor of Microbiology-Immunology, have discovered how human cytomegalovirus rewires intracellular mechanisms to control the movement of the ...

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 new study shows that a common virus can induce Parkinson’s-like brain damage and movement problems. Scientists usually use animal models when studying Parkinson’s disease because these models mimic ...

Three viruses are rampant in Boise. As of Wednesday, Sept. 30, levels of enterovirus D68, a respiratory virus that can lead to paralysis, remained "high" in Boise's wastewater, according to the ...

Researchers have found surprising links that show that Neanderthal ancestry influences our immune system today in ways more nuanced than previously recognized. Their work is published in the journal ...