More than half of adults are infected by cytomegalovirus (CMV) by age 40, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. Yet it's very likely that you've never heard of this virus that's ...

In August 2019, when Corey Clem was pregnant with her daughter, she caught a cold with a “pretty bad cough,” she told TODAY. She visited her doctor to make sure everything was OK and received a ...

Congenital cytomegalovirus is the most common nongenetic cause of hearing loss in childhood, yet many parents do not know ...

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 ...

Congenital Cytomegalovirus or CMV is sometimes called America’s ‘Zika’. Babies contract the virus in the womb, and the symptoms are similar, but CMV is much more common. Forty thousand babies are born ...

Taking care of your health is essential, but it becomes even more important during pregnancy. In some cases, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a virus that may not seem harmful, may pose unexpected health issues ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... WHEAT RIDGE — When Megan Wiedel was pregnant with her second child, she did just as her doctor told her to. No raw fish. No soft cheeses. No lunch meat. All ...

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 ...

When we found out we were expecting our third child, we were overjoyed. No pregnancy is easy, of course, and we already had our hands full with two little ones. But this was our third time around, and ...

CMV is the leading cause of birth defects and developmental delays in the U.S. Yet, so few people know what it is or how to prevent it. In August 2019, when Corey Clem was pregnant with her daughter, ...