Herpes News
April 13, 2025
Top Headlines
Apr. 4, 2025 — Low vaccination rates for influenza viruses and the lack of an HSV vaccine underscore the need for a new approach to reduce viral transmission. Researchers have now used a clinical-grade antiviral ...
Mar. 10, 2025 — A study finds that herpes infection through the nose can lead to anxiety, motor impairment and cognitive issues. The research shows that by exploiting a cellular enzyme, the virus can produce behavioral symptoms. The finding emphasizes the need for ...
Feb. 28, 2025 — Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores -- and genital herpes flare-ups caused by the same virus -- after researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers observed a rise in adult central nervous system (CNS) infections, primarily aseptic meningitis caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), post-2019. The researchers highlighted the ...
Latest Headlines
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Aug. 14, 2024 — This new study found that an episode of shingles is associated with about a 20 percent higher long-term risk of subjective cognitive ...
Aug. 5, 2024 — A previously unknown defence mechanism in the brain prevents herpesvirus from infecting the brain's nerve ...
Feb. 28, 2024 — The eyes have been called the window to the brain. It turns out they also serve as an immunological barrier that protects the organ from pathogens and even tumors, researchers have found. In a new ...
Feb. 14, 2024 — People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected. A new study confirms previous research on ...
Sep. 7, 2023 — Herpes is not only unpleasant but it can, in some cases, also have dangerous complications and life-threatening consequences. A research team has now introduced a completely new approach for treating ...
June 22, 2023 — The herpes simplex virus-1 can sometimes cause a dangerous brain infection. Combining an anti-inflammatory and an antiviral could help in these cases, report ...
May 1, 2023 — A new study on herpes infections of the eye helps shed light on the question of viral reinfections by identifying a key protein involved in viral ...
Apr. 20, 2023 — A new study found that signs of common infections in a sample of middle-aged and older adults were associated with poorer performance on a test of ...
Mar. 14, 2023 — Atopic dermatitis skin lesions and the lesions produced by infectious complications of the disease look so similar that it makes it impossible for ...
Nov. 30, 2022 — Medical researchers found a new way genetics influences the body's antiviral response by studying a life-threatening disease caused by a common ...
Earlier Headlines
Nov. 18, 2022 — Rutgers scientists have developed a new approach to stopping viral infections: a so-called live-attenuated, replication-defective DNA virus vaccine that uses a compound known as centanamycin to ...
Nov. 7, 2022 — Investigators analyzed longitudinal samples of cervical and serum biomarker levels for immune activation, before and after subjects acquired HSV-2. They found that altered levels of specific ...
Nov. 4, 2022 — Researchers have identified the specific mutations in the monkeypox virus that contribute to its continued infectiousness. The findings could lead to several outcomes: modified versions of existing ...
Sep. 15, 2022 — Cow mucus provides the basis for a synthetic prophylactic gel developed to protect against HIV and herpes transmission. The lubricating gel proved 70 percent effective in lab tests against HIV, and ...
Aug. 2, 2022 — Two common viruses lie dormant in neurons -- herpes simplex virus (HSV), and varicella zoster virus (VZV). Lab models of the human brain show that activation or re-infection of VZV can trigger ...
May 25, 2022 — The cornea -- the transparent protective outer layer of the eye critical to helping us see -- produces a delicate and limited immune response to fight infections without damaging our vision, ...
May 4, 2022 — Dormant herpesviruses induce their reactivation via a previously unknown cellular mechanism mediated by a viral ...