The cold sore virus takes over its host’s transcription machinery to replicate itself. Inhibiting a host enzyme can halt ...

But the following morning, results showed that Violet had encephalitis, inflammation in the brain that, left untreated, can ...

The global herpes simplex virus treatment market is expected to grow from $2.1 billion in 2022 to $2.24 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. The Russia-Ukraine war ...

Assembly Biosciences is advancing its herpes drug to Phase II trials after it showed 94% antiviral efficacy in a Phase Ib ...

A striking breakthrough in cancer therapy has emerged from an unexpected source: the common herpes simplex virus. A new ...

New global estimates for herpes simplex virus type 2 show that over 400-million people worldwide were infected with the virus in 2012. The estimates underline the extent to which herpes simplex virus ...

Growing research shows common herpes viruses may raise dementia risk, challenging previous skepticism and opening new paths ...

So are thrush and chickenpox, but they’re not labelled. Herpes simplex is only a skin condition and in most cases it’s so mild that a person doesn’t know they have it.

The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, tend to break out around the mouth but more people are getting diagnosed with HSV-1 around their genitalia.

Hayley Etheridge, 24, of Prestwich, was told her son, Baylie-Grey, had the herpes simplex virus. Doctors told Ms Etheridge her unborn baby was at risk if she too had the virus.

Mounting evidence suggests that herpes simplex virus 1 may be associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to a systematic review of published studies ...