The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and ...

Diagnosed with herpes? What to do next - This Sexually Transmitted Infection Question Day (January 14) we speak to a GP about ...

A study using lab-made models of the brain suggests that a herpes virus may be a key link between concussions and dementia risk.

Lab-grown mini-brains help scientists explore how concussions reactivate latent viral infections, triggering molecular ...

The possibility that Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis is associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites has been ...

A new study has uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer’s disease and Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1). Researchers found ...

The herpes simplex virus (HSV) impacts millions globally, yet it remains surrounded by stigma and misinformation. Advances in research have expanded our understanding of the virus, leading to ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Anal herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and is usually transmitted ...

Genital herpes, an STI caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV), is prevalent and commonly transmitted through sexual contact.

I had barely finished my first semester of college when I found out I had herpes. A high school friend and I wound up taking our friendship a little further, and 20 seconds into the act that would ...

Prophylactic valaciclovir was effective and prevented herpes zoster in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus receiving ...

Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are frequently asymptomatic or undiagnosed, but more than half the US population is seropositive for HSV, and about one-fifth are positive for HSV-2.