This sexually transmitted infection is almost entirely preventable. Here's what experts say you really need to know to ...

This story was originally published in 2022; it has since been updated. It started with a tickle in your throat. Then, it evolved into congestion, and maybe a little cough. Perhaps you lost your voice ...

A type of virus thought to be a 'mere curiosity' is plentiful in one common bacteria, and possibly others, a research team has found. The discovery improves understanding of how viruses work and could ...

Those who have a specific antibody that is produced following infection from a common virus may be at greater risk of developing certain cancers, a new study from the International Agency for Research ...

Adenovirus isn’t as well-known as flu or COVID, but it’s one of the most common viruses people catch — especially in childhood. In fact, most people will have been infected at least once before the ...

Tackling a common childhood virus could open the door to preventing bladder cancer, according to new research. The study, published in Science Advances by Dr. Simon Baker and colleagues at the ...

Few viruses are as widespread – and sometimes misunderstood – as the human papillomavirus, or HPV. It’s so common that most of us – up to 80% – will encounter it at some point in our lives, often ...

Skin cancer is typically caused by damage to the skin’s cells from ultraviolet radiation. But a recent case study has just shed light on another potential cause: human papillomavirus. The report, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Binnicker is the CSO for Mayo Collaborative Services. While viewed as simply a nuisance to many, mosquitoes are in fact the ...

A fascinating collaborative study in 2022, between researchers at the University of Oxford and Tufts University, suggested two common viruses could be working in tandem to trigger the earliest stages ...