HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens of skin and mucous membranes and the CNS. Their rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for their treatment as well as infection control.

The New York State Department of Health announced that the Wadsworth Center has been selected by the Centers for Disease ...

PLAYING a sport could re-awaken dormant viruses in the brain and trigger Alzheimer’s disease, a study says. Oxford scientists found evidence that viruses such as the cold-sore virus could ...

People aged 50 and over and those who are immunocompromised are more at risk of getting shingles, as well as developing a ...

British drug maker GSK plc (GSK, GSK.L) announced Friday that the US Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review the ...

Some of these can be potentially harmful, but simply lie dormant within our cells. Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), found in ...

Repeated head injuries suffered by sports players and military personnel — a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease — may ...

Shingles is a funny-sounding name for a seriously painful disease. How painful? That’s hard to put into words. Printable ones ...