Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeaways Taking a warm bath and using a cool compress can help manage genital ...

Viruses rely on hosts to survive. But some viruses are more effective at reproducing than others. Now, new research has shown that the herpes virus, more specifically herpes simplex virus type 1 ...

A special type of chewing gum can 'trap' and neutralize some influenza and herpes viruses, according to new experiments from scientists in the US and Finland. The herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1 ...

You've seen the commercial. The one that ominously tells you if you had chickenpox as a child, the virus that causes shingles is already inside you. It's creepy, but it's also a good way to prompt ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how herpes viruses hijack cellular transport processes to infiltrate the nervous system, as described in a study published in the Proceedings of the ...

Around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 are living with genital herpes infections – more than 1 in 5 of this age-group globally – according to new estimates released today. At least 1 person ...

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 ...

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have modified a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) that stimulates the immune system to attack glioblastoma cells. A single dose of the modified virus increased T-cell, ...

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Surgeons at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston have injected a genetically engineered virus directly into the brain ...