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

Medically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD Herpes on the penis looks like clusters of small, fluid-filled blisters. After the ...

Over-the-counter gels provide temporary pain relief for both minor and moderate cankers. They feature an anesthetic called benzocaine that numbs the affected area. They also shield the canker from ...

The first vaccine to protect against the herpes virus that causes cold sores could soon be on the market. Doctors who have spent 15 years developing the new vaccine, and who will use it on around ...

Is there a way to keep them from coming back? It usually starts ... Here’s how to treat cold sores, and whether you can prevent them. The herpes virus is “very contagious,” said Dr. Dean ...

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.

That relationship eventually came to an end, leaving me worried yet again about getting back in the dating game. Then, while surfing the Web for information on the latest herpes medication ...

Furious at hearing this, but not completely shocked, my mind flashed back four years ... It’s caused by the virus herpes simplex which causes outbreaks of cold sores. Genital herpes is caused ...

I drove to the closest open pharmacy which was 45 minutes away as I know what can be unleashed on my face if I don’t take valacyclovir, the antiviral medication used to treat herpes, within the first ...