HSV-1 usually causes oral herpes, while HSV-2 primarily affects the genitals. Herpes often has no symptoms, so you may not ...

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection poses global public health concerns with lifelong impacts. Acyclovir, the standard therapy, has limited efficacy in preventing subclinical shedding, and drug ...

New research in PLOS Pathogens shows that genital epithelial cells from people with asymptomatic HSV-2 infection respond more ...

Viruses are entirely dependent on their hosts to reproduce. They ransack living cells for parts and energy and hijack the host's cellular machinery to make new copies of themselves. Herpes simplex ...

Matthew Taylor likened his recently published work alongside doctoral student Gary Dunn to kicking over a rock. Once the discovery was made, it was time to see what lay beneath. Taylor, an associate ...

A new case report details how rare sacral herpes zoster disrupted a patient's urinary function, highlighting diagnostic ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have figured out how the dreaded herpes virus breaks into ...

Before any treatment, each clinician and patient must determine whether the anticipated benefits outweigh the potential toll caused on the body. Study results published in Nature suggest that latent ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A special type of chewing gum can 'trap' and neutralize some influenza and herpes viruses, according to new experiments from ...

Scientists in South Africa are investigating if a herpes virus is responsible for the mass deaths of sardines.