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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 ...

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After a sharp uptick in flu cases in mid-December 2025, flu activity across the U.S. and Canada remains high. Although cases are trending downward in Canada as of Jan. 9, 2026, the season has yet to ...

Five years after COVID-19 devastated California’s long-term care homes, experts say safety measures born out of the pandemic are shaping how facilities respond as a new virus variant spreads this ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Respiratory virus season has ramped up across the country, and health experts say we likely haven’t reached the peak of these illnesses yet. It’s important to know which ...

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One of the leading triggers for multiple sclerosis (MS) is an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus. However, certain gene variants also play an important role. Researchers at the University of Zurich ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Scenario: You suddenly realize that the file you just downloaded, and opened, and ...

This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one—driven by a new variant of the influenza virus that may be able to slip past our vaccine defenses. A mutated form of the influenza A strain H3N2 ...

Illinois Department of Public Health officials urge residents to take precautions as the state sees “very high” levels of influenza activity, along with moderate COVID transmission. The state has ...

If it already seems like this year’s flu season is a lot worse than it normally is, that’s because it definitely is. A nasty novel flu variant — which many are labeling a “super flu” — is on the loose ...