Although testing for CMV during pregnancy isn’t routine and there isn’t universal screening for infants, there are steps pregnant people can take to protect themselves and their newborns.
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The first vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus is 83% effective.
Babies guts found to have ten times as many viral species as bacterial species.
A new study shows that the gut microbiota has little or no effect on our weight, metabolism and risk of developing chronic diseases.
Your mobile phone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat. Here’s what to do about it.
Avian influenza — commonly known as ‘bird flu’ — is infecting domestic and wild birds in Canada and around the world.
The filthy secrets of hotel rooms and why you might want to pack disinfectant on your next trip.
Avian influenza viruses have evolved to infect birds, but the current H5N1 outbreak is also infecting a wide range of mammals. This suggests that it could mutate into forms that threaten humans.
It’s likely a combination of the incidence of viral outbreaks increasing, and the fact we’re getting better at detecting them.
The Marburg virus, a close cousin of Ebola, currently has no approved treatments or vaccines to protect against it.
A biologist who studies how viruses spread from animals to people explains the process of spillover and the risks posed by the new bird flu that has spread across the globe.
Three quarters of Australians are living with HSV-1, with cold sores tending to appear at the most inconvenient times.
Fossil evidence of how the earliest life on Earth came to be is hard to come by. But scientists have come up with a few theories based on the microbes, viruses and prions existing today.
Relaxing in filth – you may never want to use a hot tub again after reading this.
Inflammation and damage to the olfactory system from shingles, COVID-19 and herpes infections may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.
People with an active case of shingles have up to an 80% higher risk of stroke than those without. The increased risk is highest for patients under 40.
Decades of research show that respiratory illnesses are dramatically reduced when people wear face masks.
A Pandoravirus has been revived after remaining dormant in the Siberian permafrost for nearly 50,000 years.
As visits to emergency departments surge — and in some cases overwhelm hospitals — here are answers to frequently asked questions about Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Family physicians are on the frontline of health care, and their observations and support can help us get through the upcoming winter season.
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Virologist, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor Emerita of Biology, Indiana University
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Research Scientist and Principal Investigator at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Director, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital and Consultant Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Virologist, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, University of Sussex
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
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Professor of Medicine and Vice President, Research, McMaster University
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Associate Director of Microbiology, University of California, San Diego
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Professor of Medicine, University of East Anglia
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Regents' Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science, Texas State University
