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 ...

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 ...

Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, fatigue, headache, nausea, sore throat, runny nose and loss of taste or smell. COVID-19 also may cause long-lasting symptoms, unlike the flu or cold ...

A sore throat is a common sign of a respiratory infection. A runny, stuffy nose can also indicate a cold, which is usually caused by a virus. However, sometimes, throat pain or other related ...

Because it’s a virus, a head cold can’t be treated by antibiotics ... Cough drops and throat sprays can help relieve a sore throat. Read the labels and make sure you aren’t taking too ...

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 ...