Chronic viral infections in the liver can lead to organ dysfunction and ultimately to liver tumors in a progression invariably characterized by viruses that proliferate free of immune system restraints. Although it has been known for decades that chronic viral infection of the liver can lead to cancer, medical investigators have only now begun to […]
Japan to extend emergency virus measures as Olympics approach
A virus state of emergency in Tokyo and other parts of Japan will be extended on Friday, less than three months before the Olympics, with restrictions also imposed in more regions as cases surge. The emergency measures, which are less strict than blanket lockdowns elsewhere, had been due to end on May 11 but are […]