TL;DR: Yes, cold sores are herpes. And yes, they can spread to a the genitals, which means they can become genital herpes. Another important point to note: HSV-1 isn't always confined to the mouth. It ...

(HealthDay News) — The novel herpes simplex virus (HSV) helicase-primase inhibitor pritelivir is more effective than valacyclovir for reducing genital HSV-2 shedding, according to a study published in ...

Herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 are teaming up to ruin your next date. Scientists at the University of Washington School of Medicine have discovered that HSV-1 and 2 — better known as oral and genital ...

Genital herpes infections are very common. There are 42 million new infections each year — that averages out to one new person infected each second. While treatments can help with symptoms, there's no ...

Genital herpes is one of the most common types of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the United States – as well as one of the most frustrating. Characterized by periodic blisters on the ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. WASHINGTON — The therapeutic vaccine candidate GEN-003 ...

(HealthDay News) – Pritelivir is safe and effective for treatment of genital herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 infection, according to a study published in the Jan. 16 issue of the New England Journal of ...

ST. LOUIS -- An investigational vaccine protected some women against infection from one of the two types of herpes simplex viruses that cause genital herpes, according to findings in the New England ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. We’ve assumed that condoms can reduce the spread of genital herpes -- ...

A new vaccine for genital herpes could be nearing human clinical trials, researchers say. The vaccine has proven effective in animals against herpes simplex virus 2, the sexually transmitted virus ...