Researchers at Mass General Brigham have modified a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) that stimulates the immune system to attack glioblastoma cells.

Infection with the virus that’s the main cause of cold sores may double a person’s risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. Adding to growing evidence of a link between the two, further ...

A new study on herpes infections of the eye helps shed light on the question of viral reinfections by identifying a key protein involved in viral reinfections that could be targeted by antiviral drugs ...

More than one in five people aged between 15 and 49 globally or 846 million people live with a genital herpes infection, according to an estimate by the World Health Organization (WHO). Every second, ...

People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected. A new study from Uppsala University confirms ...

A study finds that herpes infection through the nose can lead to anxiety, motor impairment and cognitive issues. The research shows that by exploiting a cellular enzyme, the virus can produce ...

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 ...

When we think about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), many of us might picture high-profile diseases like HIV or syphilis. However, lurking in the shadows is genital herpes, a condition that ...

A new study on herpes infections of the eye from University of Illinois Chicago researchers helps shed light on the question of viral reinfections by identifying a key protein involved in viral ...

New research on herpes infections of the eye adds to the understanding of how to target anti-viral drugs A new study on herpes infections of the eye from University of Illinois Chicago researchers ...