For the first time, scientists have captured how new antiviral drugs halt the herpes virus in real time as it tries to ...

Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how an emerging class of antiviral drugs works.

Ask anyone who gets cold sores and they'll tell you how unpleasant these little sores and blisters can be. The same virus that causes cold sores can also cause genital herpes and it can happen even if ...

Nine-ingredient formula featuring L-lysine, elderberry, and botanical extracts positions product among growing category of ...

It's possible to get herpes from sharing a drink. However, it's more common to get herpes from direct skin-to-skin contact, kissing, or sex.

Relationship and sex therapy graduate student Emily Depasse said offering resources can help your partner learn more about herpes stigma.

Genital herpes causes painful sores on your genitals (sex organs). It is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the U.S. It's caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Most ...

Herpes gladiatorum is a viral infection. Sometimes called mat herpes, it is common among people who play high-contact sports, such as wrestling. It may present as blisters on the chest, neck, and face ...

In the fall of 2019, after a recent breakup with my then-partner, I was diagnosed with type one of the herpes simplex virus, or HSV-1. While HSV-2 often shows up in the form of genital sores, HSV-1 ...