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Herpes has long been known to lie dormant in the body, waiting for the right moment to strike. But new research has revealed ...

Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an ...

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 body.

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.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising strategy used by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) to reawaken in the body. A new study ...

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic's Genome Center have outlined the pathway human herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV1) can use to ...

Until now, the only treat-ment has been aciclovir creams, such as Zovirax. Though they clear the problem, it takes eight to 14 days, and the cold sores usually reappear. Now, a new light-therapy ...

However, even after these illnesses subside, an infected individual still carries herpesviruses for the rest of their lives with only minor symptoms like occasional cold sores. It is becoming ...

There's no cure for the common cold, but there are ways to ease symptoms while the cold runs its course. Here's what helps and what to avoid, according to experts.