Scientists have taken a major step toward stopping Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), an extremely common infection linked to cancer ...

Medical textbooks may need a rewrite, after a common virus has been found to be the cause of a second autoimmune disease. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), once thought to just cause a childhood illness ...

About 1 in 10 people carry genetic variants that make them particularly vulnerable to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a ubiquitous pathogen that is increasingly being linked to conditions like multiple ...

For years scientists have suspected that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—a type of herpesvirus that infects 94 percent of the global population by adulthood and causes mononucleosis (aka “mono”)—might be ...

Nearly all adults carry Epstein–Barr virus—but new research reveals how it can hijack immune cells, sparking a chronic disease that attacks the body from within. This colorized transmission electron ...

The Zika virus may be associated with an autoimmune disorder that attacks the brain's myelin similar to multiple sclerosis, according to a small study that is being released today and will be ...

We're keeping an eye on new influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viral variants. Here's what we know about those viruses—and your immune ...

Memory cells in the nose slow the influenza virus as soon as it enters the body. They reduce viral levels and may help ...

Duke researchers help reprogram immune cells inside the body, potentially expanding access to cancer therapies The following ...