Learn how the herpes virus hijacks immune pathways to trigger reactivation and what this means for potential new treatments.

Researchers have discovered that herpes can travel from the nose to the nervous system, causing long-term health issues - and ...

Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body.

Several trends and developments are influencing the management and treatment of HSV infections. One major trend is the ...

A study finds that HSV-1, when entering through the nose, can trigger long-term cognitive, motor, and anxiety-related ...

It can also cause genital herpes. Most adults are infected with HSV-1. Type 2 ("HSV-2") spreads by sexual contact and causes genital herpes. An estimated 3.8 billion people under age 50 (64% ...

New research from scientists at Cleveland Clinic’s Genome Center and their collaborators at other institutions describes a pathway that human herpes simplex-1 (HSV-1) can use to contribute to th ...