Laura Gibson is an associate professor of medicine and of pediatrics at UMass Chan Medical School. CMV belongs to the same virus family as cold sores and chickenpox and, like those viruses, lives in ...

With no vaccine available, early detection, hygiene practices, and public education are vital to prevent long-term disabilities caused by Human Cytomegalovirus in Kashmir’s children Dr Umer Majeed ...

CMV is a common virus that can cause complications in pregnant people and people with a repressed immune system. Several CMV vaccines are in development. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most ...

A leading cause of birth defects is a virus that many expectant parents have never heard about. That may change soon thanks to the advocacy of parents whose children suffered birth defects due to the ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, flu numbers drastically declined because people took preventive measures such as handwashing, wearing face masks and social distancing. The same prevention is a must ...

When John Spytek introduced his wife and two young sons at his Las Vegas Raiders introductory news conference last month, the team’s new general manager called his wife, Kristen, his “rock.” “You’re ...

New York is now screening all newborns for congenital Cytomegalovirus to improve access to early treatments for the viral infection that can cause hearing and vision loss, seizures and intellectual ...

Cytomegalovirus or CMV, is a member of the herpes virus family. Coming into contact with the CMV virus is a common occurrence and is typically harmless to the general population. A CMV infection ...

The initial cytomegalovirus (CMV) serology for a living-donor kidney allograft candidate was negative. Six months later, he became CMV immunoglobulin M (IgM) positive. Although he never developed ...