Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the herpes simplex virus, which also causes cold sores. There are two types of herpes simplex virus, HSV-1 and HSV-2 (and it's ...

Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are frequently asymptomatic or undiagnosed, but more than half the US population is seropositive for HSV, and about one-fifth are positive for HSV-2.

Some of the human brain-like tissue had been housing a latent infection with a herpes virus, the type that causes cold sores. And the impact of the piston — intended to mimic a concussion ...

New research is drawing a connection between gut health and Alzheimer’s Disease. Scientists at ASU and Banner Alzheimer’s ...

The possibility that Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis is associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites has been ...

You, my friend, are what scientists call a "holobiont"- an organism made up of human cells and the multiplicity of ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, impacting 2.8 million ...

Scientists in London have found that even mild cases of the virus could trigger long-lasting effects on the brain, possibly increasing the risk of the brain-eating disease Alzheimer's ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Repeated head injuries suffered by sports players and military personnel — a known risk factor for ...

Basal cell carcinomas, the most common form of skin cancer, occur in chronically sun-exposed areas such as the face. Locally ...