Many health conditions that appear in adulthood can sometimes be traced back to infections acquired early in life. One example gaining scientific attention is the BK virus, a common childhood ...

A common virus that infects most people can trigger the chronic immune system condition lupus, according to a new study. Nearly 5 million people worldwide suffer from the autoimmune disease in which a ...

A common childhood virus, BK virus, dormant in the urinary tract, is now linked to DNA damage increasing bladder cancer risk. Research reveals how the body's antiviral response can inadvertently harm ...