A medical expert discusses how herpes is transmitted, common misconceptions, and ways to reduce risk of infection ...

Last fall Alexa started seeing a man she met on a dating app. He asked her to get tested for sexually transmitted infections before they began having sex. The first thing she noticed on her screening ...

In an Australian first, a Canberra man has been convicted for giving genital herpes to a sexual partner. The man pleaded guilty to the charge of “recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm”, which ...

Herpes simplex virus is a master of bad timing—reappearing briefly, often unnoticed, and just long enough to keep the immune system on its toes. In its genital form, herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2 ...

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have modified a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) that stimulates the immune system to attack glioblastoma cells. A single dose of the modified virus increased T-cell, ...

An international research team has determined the first high-resolution structures of the herpes simplex virus origin-binding protein (OBP), a critical component of viral DNA replication that has ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Cancer-fighting, genetically engineered herpes simplex virus has been shown to be an effective treatment for ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It's a pesky virus that affects two-thirds of the world population, but now USC researchers are turning the herpes simplex virus into an effective cancer fighter. One skin cancer ...

Mounting evidence points to a connection between dementia and common herpes virus infections, particularly herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, and varicella zoster virus (VZV ...

A customer who sought $1.75 million from a Portland nail salon — alleging that it spread the genital herpes virus during a manicure — has reached a confidential settlement with the business. The case ...

Scientists are developing all sorts of potential new treatments to tackle the most difficult cancer cases—including some that will make you thankful for the existence of herpes and other viruses.

Herpes has been called “the gift that keeps on giving” — finally, its presence has come in handy. Roughly two-thirds of the global population has been infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) ...