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 ...

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 ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common herpes virus that is spread through body fluids such as saliva, tears, blood, urine, breast ...

A comprehensive eight-year study examining audiological outcomes of newborns screened for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) ...

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 ...

A National Institutes of Health-supported nationwide clinical trial will test a novel approach to combat hearing loss in children infected by a relatively unknown virus, cytomegalovirus (CMV). CMV is ...

BRAINERD — June is congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month and Crow Wing County Public Health reported important news for Minnesota families — the Minnesota Department of Health has added ...

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 ...

One-third of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV)-related hearing loss would be missed without universal screening programs, ...