Herpes is one of the most common viral infections in the world, yet it remains widely misunderstood. Caused by the herpes ...

The researchers found 25.6 million people aged 15 to 49 years had new HSV-2 infections and 519.5 million (13.3%) had existing (prevalent) HSV-2 infections globally in 2020. (HealthDay News) — The ...

The new oral therapy demonstrates superior lesion healing for complex patients who have few current treatment options.

Infection with the virus that’s the main cause of cold sores may double a person’s risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. Adding to growing evidence of a link between the two, further ...

Three-phase treatment offers patients with HSV infections an alternative to perpetual antiviral management ROATAN, BAY ...

Patients with herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection have an elevated risk for head and neck cancer, particularly lip cancer. "The surprisingly strong correlation with lip, oral cavity, and pharynx ...

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in cooperation with national and international research groups, have ...

A recent international research project has used advanced microscopy techniques and computational modeling to discover why ...

Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is commonly known for causing blisters and sores. But in some cases, the virus can migrate to the eye or nervous system, causing severe, chronic symptoms. Now, a study ...

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 ...

Number of people with at least one episode of HSV-attributable genital ulcer disease was 187.9 and 16.7 million for HSV-2, HSV-1 in 2020. (HealthDay News) — The incidence and prevalence of genital ...