Is the cost of research aimed at curing HIV worth it, when HIV can be effectively managed and prevented by existing drugs?

Herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), the microbial culprit behind oral herpes, infects up to 67 percent of adults under 50 worldwide, although most cases are asymptomatic. Like all viruses, HSV-1 requires a ...

According to estimates, the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infects ∼2 billion people globally, producing a spectrum of disease including acute and chronic viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular ...

A cold sore might seem like a minor nuisance. But behind that tingling lip is one of the world’s most widespread and cunning ...

Almost all cervical cancers are caused by human papillomaviruses (HPVs). In most cases, HPV DNA is integrated into the human genome. We found that tumor-specific, HPV-human DNA junctions are ...

In a study of human immune cells infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say a ...