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

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 ...

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

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

The incidence of neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections in the UK and Ireland increased dramatically over 15 years, and outcomes remained poor, with mortality and long-term neurologic ...

Genital herpes infections are very common. There are 42 million new infections each year — that averages out to one new person infected each second. While treatments can help with symptoms, there's no ...

Pritelivir met its primary endpoint of superior lesion healing, achieving a 62.7% lesion healing rate compared to 34.0% with standard-of-care ...

A phase 3 trial finds pritelivir significantly improves cure rates for immunocompromised individuals with refractory HSV infections.

HSV-1 usually causes oral herpes, while HSV-2 primarily affects the genitals. You may not know you have herpes because it ...

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 ...

A special type of chewing gum can 'trap' and neutralize some influenza and herpes viruses, according to new experiments from scientists in the US and Finland. The herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1 ...