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

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new study found a link between human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a common type of herpes virus, ...

Lab-grown mini-brains help scientists explore how concussions reactivate latent viral infections, triggering molecular ...

A study using lab-made models of the brain suggests that a herpes virus may be a key link between concussions and dementia risk.

The possibility that Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis is associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites has been ...

A new study has uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer’s disease and Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1). Researchers found ...

This Sexually Transmitted Infection Question Day (January 14) we speak to a GP about one of the most common STIs.

A study has found that a common sexually transmitted infection could potentially inflict 'more harm' and 'accelerate neurodegeneration' among people with Alzheimer's disease ...

Recent studies implicate the immune system and a herpes virus as potential contributors to development of disease ...

The oral herpes virus appears to be linked with Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that the common infection might play a role ...

Prophylactic valaciclovir was effective and prevented herpes zoster in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus receiving ...