Scientists uncovered how childhood BK virus infections may set off cancer-causing mutations decades later: by activating a host immune system enzyme that attacks DNA. When you purchase through links ...

A cancer doctor is urging people to be aware of lingering cold and flu symptoms that could be a sign of something more ...

In mice, common respiratory infections reactivated dormant cancer cells. Early evidence suggests the same may happen in humans, with big implications for long-term cancer risk. This colored ...

Scientists think a very common childhood infection may be linked to bladder cancer — and now, they're figuring out the chain reaction that connects the two diseases. It's known that people who get ...