At the surface, the immune response to a flu virus is simple. Some cells recognize the pathogen and send a signal to the ...

The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which affects almost two‑thirds of the world's population and is generally ...

People living with HIV face unique oral health challenges that require special attention and care. The virus's impact on the ...

University of Southern California researchers have found a way to rebrand this oft-embarrassing sore subject by genetically modifying HSV-1 and administering it to patients with treatment-resistant, ...

Q. When I was a young girl in the late 1950s, the bottoms of my feet were covered with plantar warts. It was almost ...

Titer tests are what's used "to help you determine if you currently have immunity to certain diseases due to past infection or vaccination,” says Dr. Alison Mitzner, a New York board-certified ...

Scientists are developing all sorts of potential new treatments to tackle the most difficult cancer cases—including some that ...

The Epstein-Barr virus is one of the most common and persistent human viruses in the world, according to the CDC.

In the ongoing fight against HIV, scientists have taken a new step toward long-term control of the virus. Researchers have ...

A genetically modified herpes simplex virus, called RP1, has now been shown to destroy advanced melanoma tumors, even when ...

Most people don’t think about the spleen when they get vaccinated, but this small organ plays a key role in the immune system. Located under the ribcage on the left ...