Scientists have figured out how the dreaded herpes virus breaks into our cells. Herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) is mainly responsible for oral herpes. Around 67 percent of people aged under 50 worldwide ...

Herpes can be transmitted through kissing and oral contact with an infected person's genitals. IAN HOOTON/ Getty Images Oral and genital herpes can be transmitted through direct skin-to-skin contact, ...

Dr. Martine Aubert, a senior staff scientist in the Fred Hutch laboratory of Dr. Keith Jerome, carried out the meticulous research that steadily improved the results of efforts to eradicate herpes ...

A study seems to establish a link between oral herpes virus, which causes mouth cold sores, and Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in Cell Reports on Jan. 2. Herpes simplex virus 1, which is ...

Researchers recently reported that they were able to eliminate latent herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) in mice using a new gene editing technique that targets the root cause of oral herpes. The findings ...

A woman contracting herpes from a lipstick tester has raised concerns about makeup hygiene and shared cosmetics. Herpes, ...

Experts warned that makeup testers can become a breeding ground for germs. The repeated use of the open samples can spur ...

Twenty-six men and women with recurrent genital herpes maintained diaries of their symptoms and signs of infection and submitted 6,515 self-collected cultures during a one-year study of acyclovir ...