Encouraging results have recently emerged regarding a new vaccine which suggests that with continued development the elimination of cervical cancer could be on the cards. The new vaccine targets the human papillomavirus...
The unfolding mysteries of the illness known as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus already have the makings of an epidemiological thriller, and two newly published case reports offer grist for whoever writes...
A new flu, H7N9, has killed 36 people since it was first found in China two months ago. A new virus from the SARS family has killed 22 people since it was found on the Arabian Peninsula last summer. In past years, this...
More than 30 years after the discovery of the AIDS virus, experts are optimistic that a cure for the disease will be found, and that an end to the AIDS epidemic is possible. But they caution there is still a lot of work...
To test the severity of a viral infection, clinicians try to gauge how many viruses are packed into a certain volume of blood or other bodily fluid. This measurement, called viral load, helps doctors diagnose or monitor...
Scientists have for the first time peeled open the virus — that can lead to AIDS — from its shell raising, giving a priceless insight into how it can be stopped from infecting millions across the globe every year. A...
The new Sars-like respiratory illness, which has killed more than half of the people who have been infected with it, is a “threat to the entire world”, theWorld Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. Experts...
The sudden and widespread appearance of a swine virus deadly to young pigs – one never before seen in North America – is raising questions about the bio-security shield designed to protect the U.S. food...
Finally, there is scientific confirmation of what the world has always known. Researchers have confirmed that cold temperatures do trigger off the cold, that is, the most common global infection marked by runny noses...
An attack on glioblastoma brain tumor cells that uses a modified poliovirus is showing encouraging results in an early study to establish the proper dose level, researchers at Duke Cancer Institute report. The...