Two types exist: herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2). Both can affect your genitals or the area ...

The herpes simplex virus comes in two forms: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Traditionally, HSV-1 has been associated with oral infections (cold sores), while HSV-2 has been the primary culprit behind genital ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and ...

A study using lab-made models of the brain suggests that a herpes virus may be a key link between concussions and dementia risk.

GSK has abandoned its clinical-stage vaccine for herpes simplex virus (HSV) after a disappointing phase 1/2 trial, ceding the ground to mRNA shots in development at Moderna and BioNTech.

There are 2 ways commonly used to classify genital herpes: One is to determine whether the episode is primary or recurrent, and the other is to determine whether herpes infection is symptomatic or ...

A new study has uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer’s disease and Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1). Researchers found ...

HSV-1 is commonly associated with oral infections, causing cold sores around the mouth and lips. HSV-2 typically causes genital herpes, but both types can appear in either location depending on ...

The researchers found 25.6 million people aged 15 to 49 years had new HSV-2 infections and 519.5 million (13.3%) had existing (prevalent) HSV-2 infections globally in 2020. (HealthDay News ...

A study seems to establish a link between oral herpes virus, which causes mouth cold sores, and Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in Cell Reports on Jan. 2.