SCIENTISTS reveal herpes warning as the virus could lead to dementia through a common sex act. A team at the University ...

Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an ...

Learn how the herpes virus hijacks immune pathways to trigger reactivation and what this means for potential new treatments.

If you get six or more cold sores per year, your doctor may recommend something called suppressive antiviral therapy, which ...

Michigan is in peak flu season, which last from December to February, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The flu season continues into the spring, typically slowing in May, ...

Herpes has long been known to lie dormant in the body, waiting for the right moment to strike. But new research has revealed ...

Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body. The finding ...

Patches act as a physical barrier for the cold sore, helping to reduce the spread of the virus, says Li. They also prevent exposure to potential irritants, offer a discreet way of covering up the ...

NY's 2025 flu season shattered record-highs, topping more than 432,700 cases by March 1. But here's why that peak may mean an ...

Cold sores are caused primarily by herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), one of two forms of the herpes virus. HSV-1 is very contagious, and more than 60% of people under 50 have been infected worldwide ...

Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an ...