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 ...

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 ...

A VIRAL INFECTION THAT IMPACTS UP TO 5% OF BABIES. AND WE’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT. LET’S TALK ABOUT IT WITH DOCTOR KRISTEN MOFFITT, AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST AT BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL.

Starting Monday, newborns in New York will be screened for congenital cytomegalovirus — a virus that can cause deafness or other health complications for babies with the affliction. The free test is ...

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 ...

The state of New York plans to add testing for Cytomegalovirus, known as CMV, to its Newborn Screening Program beginning this fall. WSHU’s Madi Steddick spoke with Dr. Sharon Nachman, the division ...

A new Weill Cornell Medicine and Oregon Health & Science University co-authored study provides critical insight for the development of a vaccine that can more effectively block the spread of ...

Minnesota's new universal newborn screening program for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) identified infants with neurologic abnormalities and those at risk for permanent hearing loss who otherwise ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Lawmakers are considering a bill that would mandate pre-screenings for cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns. CMV is a virus that can be transmitted from a pregnant mother to her ...