A new study indicates that noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) performed using a low-cost form of whole genome sequencing ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous herpesvirus that, while often latent in the general population, can become reactivated in individuals with compromised immune systems. Inflammatory bowel disease ...

Credit: Getty Images. Prevymis is a CMV DNA terminase complex inhibitor. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Prevymis ® (letermovir) for prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in ...

Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD Key Takeaways CMV is common and stays in the body for life.Congenital CMV can lead ...

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

Background. Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is prevalent in older adults and has been implicated in many chronic diseases of aging. This study investigated the relation between CMV and the risk of ...

From February 2023, when the program began, to February 2024, 184 cases of congenital CMV infection or disease were identified among 60,115 infants screened using dried blood spot polymerase chain ...

KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today the presentation of findings from a systematic literature review and ...

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today the presentation of findings from a Phase 3 clinical trial that assessed safety ...

From staying on top of your prenatal appointments to decorating the nursery, there’s so much to think about when you’re expecting a little one! Making sure that you stay healthy throughout your ...

FDA Approves Valcyte(R) (valganciclovir hydrochloride) to Prevent Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease in Pediatric Patients Who Receive Heart or Kidney Transplants NUTLEY ...

To highlight the importance of actively looking for concomitant cCMV as a routine evaluation of patients presenting with cholestasis and receiving a diagnosis of an inherited liver disease, ...