Risk factors for CMV infection among adults with RMDs included diabetes, prior malignancy, IV cyclophosphamide, and initial prednisolone >0.91 mg/kg/day.

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 ...

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HAMILTON, Ohio (WKRC) - A mom in Hamilton whose son was born with complications from a virus is now trying to make a difference for other families. She is helping to change lives. Her name is Regan ...

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 ...

A VIRAL INFECTION THAT IMPACTS UP TO 5% OF BABIES. AND WE’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT. LET’S TALK ABOUT IT WITH DOCTOR KRISTEN MOFFITT, AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST AT BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than three million Americans per year. And while its exact cause is unknown, researchers may have just had a breakthrough. A ...

Cytomegalovirus belongs to the same virus family, _Herpesviridae_, as cold sores and chickenpox. Callista Images/Image Source via Getty Images So if most people are unlikely to get sick from CMV at ...

“Why didn’t anyone tell me about this virus?” is a frequent response I hear from parents upon learning their newborn is infected with cytomegalovirus or CMV. Although more than half of the U.S.

It’s a virus almost everyone gets infected with by the time they’re 40. It’s called cytomegalovirus (CMV) and it’s also the leading infection to blame for birth defects in the U.S. Most people don’t ...

June is Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Month, and many parents have never even heard of it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CMV is the leading infectious cause of birth ...