A small square device made of plexiglass, which could fit in the palm of your hand, has shown promise as a model of human disease that could speed research for treatments for herpes and other ...

Scientists have hijacked the herpes virus and turned it into a cancer-busting ally. A decade after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first virus-based cancer therapy, ...

There are two types of herpes simplex virus (HSV). HSV-1 most commonly causes orolabial infection, while HSV-2 most commonly causes genital infection. HSV infection is very common, with 45%-98% of the ...

Cold sores, also known as oral herpes, can pass through sexual contact. However, they are not technically a sexually transmitted infection (STI), as people most often acquire cold sores through ...

Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have found in pre-clinical studies that an experimental gene therapy for genital and oral herpes removed 90% or more of the infection and suppressed how much ...

Medically reviewed by Kate Colby, MPH You can technically get oral herpes from sharing a drink, but you are more likely to get it from kissing or skin-to-skin contact. Assessing Your Risk Sharing a ...

It's estimated that almost half of the world's population - about 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 - are infected with (HSV-1), which can cause oral herpes. About half a billion people between ...

Theralase® validates previous University of Manitoba research by demonstrating that RuvidarTM is safe and effective in the treatment of the Herpes Simplex Virus in an animal model. TORONTO, ON / ...

Herpes is common – and manageable. Here's how it can affect pregnancy, birth, and your baby, plus what you can do to protect ...

A skin infection has many signs that are often ignored. Here are the ones to watch out for and when to seek medical treatment ...