(lolostock/iStock/Getty Images) For many, the herpes virus is a pervasive pest that causes painful and unsightly blisters.

The drug attacks the virus in a place that standard pills like acyclovir never touch.

A new PLOS Pathogens study shows that the interferon-induced GTPase GBP7 unexpectedly promotes HSV-1 infection by activating ...

No over-the-counter product can treat genital herpes or any other sexually transmitted infection, regulators say ...

The FDA has approved pritelivir to treat mucocutaneous lesions caused by herpes simplex virus in immunocompromised adult ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Herpes is a virus that causes painful sores on your mouth or genital area. According to Dr. Bhuyan, though herpes is actually a ...

A retrospective study of 391 women treated with radiotherapy for gynaecological cancers found herpetic reactivation in 5.6 ...

An extremely contagious viral infection, herpes appear as cold sores on the body. The infection is incurable and stays in the body forever. Oral herpes and genital herpes are the two kinds of herpes, ...

Rational Vaccines lost one of its founders to cancer in June. The other founder is an Oscar winner with no medical background ...

I was on a family vacation in the middle of nowhere when the itching started. Having recently taken up cycling as a hobby, I figured the combination of tight spandex and the swampy humidity of July ...