The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval on October 9, 2026, for Hovilpri (pritelivir), a tablet ...

Roughly half a year after the close of its deal to acquire Bayer spinout AiCurus, Asahi Kasei’s $920 million bet has paid off ...

The FDA approved Hovilpri for herpes lesions that do not respond to other antivirals in immunocompromised adults. In a trial, 63% achieved complete healing.

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

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

In an Oct. 1 letter to CEO Andy Jassy, the FDA states that it has not approved "any over-the-counter (OTC) drug product for the treatment, cure, mitigation, or prevention of any STI." Genital herpes ...

Compared with an inactive (dummy) treatment, aciclovir and penciclovir creams probably speed up cold sore healing by about one day without increasing the risk of unwanted events. Compared with each ...

Herpes Awareness Day takes place annually on Oct. 13. The day promotes awareness and aims to end the stigma surrounding the herpes simplex virus, commonly known as herpes.

WHEN doctors explained to Gaynor Jones why her face had suddenly changed overnight, she burst into tears with shock. A year ...

Even though our bodies are doing most of the work under the skin, your hair and skin can tell you a lot about your health, as ...

You, running to the pharmacy after seeing a blister. In that order, the time for oral medication has already passed. Moreover ...

"I have a fever and a headache"—there is a disease that begins with symptoms that seem like a common cold at first glance, but can rapidly lead to impaired consciousness and other issues. This is ...