We do a rapid test for adenovirus - if that's what you have, we treat it very differently than if your pinkeye is bacterial.

For several years, scientists have tried to use adenoviruses as a vector to carry therapeutic genes into cells, mostly for treating cancer and cardiovascular disease.

If adenovirus 36 turns out to be the culprit behind some obesity cases, new treatments might make the painfully difficult task of losing weight a bit easier for some.