Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores -- and genital herpes flare-ups caused by the same virus -- after researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body.

Herpes has long been known to lie dormant in the body, waiting for the right moment to strike. But new research has revealed ...

New research reveals that Epstein-Barr virus reactivation, triggered by COVID, may cause MIS-C in children. MIS-C is a severe ...

A new study highlights a previously existing, dormant infection with the Epstein-Barr virus becomes reactive and triggers an ...

Mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus could become a growing concern in the UK and other northern European nations as ...

MIS-C is a serious inflammatory shock that affects children. It can occur several weeks after a COVID infection and can be ...

Gardeners are being urged to help save blackbirds as a deadly virus is wiping them out across the UK. The New Scientist has ...

A new study reveals that the herpes virus can hijack the immune system to reactivate itself. Researchers found that the viral protein UL12.5 triggers immune responses to wake up the virus. This could ...

This never-ending fight started in June of 2020 when she found herself becoming strangely confused during a shift in a ...

MIS-C is a serious inflammatory shock that affects children. It can occur several weeks after a COVID infection and can be ...

The study focused on the role of a viral protein called UL12.5 that triggers the body’s antiviral alarm and then exploits it.