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 ...

Explore the benefits of prenatal DNA screening to detect cytomegalovirus in early pregnancy for better health decisions.

On a spring day in the late 1980s, pediatrician Mark Schleiss was confronted with a difficult case: a months-old infant who had developed pneumonia. While many infants with pneumonia recover, this ...

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 ...

Cytomegalovirus colitis is inflammation of the stomach or intestine resulting from a cytomegalovirus infection. It can cause complications in people who are immunocompromised. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that can impact people of all ages. However, it can be a more serious infection among people with weakened immune systems, especially pregnant people. Pregnant ...

In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open journal, researchers evaluated the relationship between congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Study: ...

Credit: Getty Images This review provides a concise overview of the epidemiology, etiology, history, diagnostic criteria, and management of CMV infection in solid organ transplant recipients.