Scientists have uncovered a surprising trick used by the herpes simplex virus to wake up inside the body. Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have found that a viral protein, ...

Ever since BioNTech and its occasional corporate partner Pfizer announced they had developed an mRNA vaccine for COVID-19, biotech researchers have salivated over the promise of using mRNA vaccines on ...

The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after infection, according to a new study that may help tackle the pathogen. Viruses ...

In a study of lab-engineered cells, researchers identify how the immune system neutralizes the herpesvirus. The research maps, for the first time, the maneuvers used by virus and host in the cell ...

Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (the same virus that causes chickenpox), and herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Shingles usually appears as a stripe-like pattern on ...

Approximately two-thirds of the world's population under the age of 50 years have oral or genital herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) infection, while one in eight have herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2) ...

Herpes sores can affect many areas of the body, including the mouth, genitals, and eyes. Herpes sores look like blisters filled with fluid, which can break open and then crust before healing. Herpes ...

You can get genital herpes symptoms on or between the buttocks, including bumps or clusters that look like a rash. Herpes is a common viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). It’s ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Updated Phase 1/2a results with GEN-003, a vaccine candidate under development by Genocea Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNCA) for the treatment of herpes simplex virus ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28, 2008) — Scientists at NanoBio Corporation have demonstrated for the first time in humans that a novel topical treatment for cold sores (herpes labialis), NB-001, speeds ...