Every day, Davida Wynn sets herself one task: Take a bath. Or wash the dishes. Or make an elaborate meal. By the end of the chore, she is exhausted and has to sit or lie down, sometimes falling asleep ...

University of Manchester biologists have for the first time started to unpick the long-term biological changes associated ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a germ that causes a lifelong infection that slowly weakens the immune system. Though the infection is lifelong, medicines can keep the virus in check and help ...

Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is a common virus; the World Health Organization has estimated that as many as two-thirds of people worldwide who are under age 50 may be infected. HSV-1 can spread ...

Laryngitis is a common condition that many people may experience at some point in their lives, but it is often misunderstood.

Viral skin rashes (also known as viral exanthems) can cause itching, irritation, and pain — and possibly symptoms like fever or fatigue. Unlike allergic rashes, which happen when your immune system ...

New evidence shows how the Epstein-Barr virus can hide in B cells and drive the core autoimmune response in lupus, pointing ...

The vast majority of sinus infections are caused by viruses and should not be treated with antibiotics, suggest new guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Although sinus ...

Herpes viruses are common infections that can lie dormant in the body without causing symptoms. Sometimes, the herpes virus may reactivate as meningitis, a severe viral infection of the brain. Herpes ...

Spinal meningitis, more commonly known as meningitis, is inflammation of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It is a serious and potentially life threatening condition.

You wake up with a scratchy throat and that vague feeling of unwellness. Is it just allergies? The start of a cold? Or something that might need antibiotics? Knowing the difference between viral and ...