Researchers have developed an optical biosensor that detects the virus that causes mpox. The technology could make diagnosis much faster and cost-effective as the disease continues to spread worldwide ...

A new variant of human mpox has claimed the lives of approximately 5% of people with reported infections in the Democratic ...

This is based on research conducted at the University of Birmingham, UK. The researchers have evaluated the effectiveness of ...

Common cold sores are caused by the Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which can also spread to the central nervous system ...

Since the mid-1990s, most children have been vaccinated against the infection. The disease is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a form of the herpes virus. Transmission occurs from person-to ...

Rwanda is facing its first ever Marburg virus outbreak. Beginning in late September, 62 cases and 15 deaths had been reported by 17 October, mostly among healthcare workers in Kigali, the capital ...

A new, more infectious strain of the potentially deadly mpox virus has been found in Germany for the first time, health chiefs in the country have said. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germany's ...

For about 100,000 of these individuals, the virus targets the eye in a condition known as herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO). This can lead to severe complications, including inflammation of the cornea ...

Launching on Global Herpes Awareness Day, the campaign targets the virus’s worst symptom: social stigma. Pop culture, misinformation, and New Zealanders’ discomfort with discussing sex have all ...

About shingles (herpes zoster). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About chickenpox. Ayoade F, Kumar S. Varicella-zoster virus (chickenpox). In: StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing ...

The virus, which is transmitted via insect bite, seems to be reaching new areas, undergoing genetic changes, and may harm fetuses. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD In some ways, the features of a cold sore vs. a pimple on the lip line are very ...