A genetically engineered herpes virus may offer a new and effective treatment for advanced melanoma, providing hope for ...

A new study by the American biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc. and the University of Washington’s Department of Medicine (UW Medicine) has added to the mounting evidence, finding an ...

Receiving a platform technology designation from the FDA is a tremendous milestone for our development team and Krystal, both as recognition of the reproducibility and scalability of our HSV-1 gene ...

The HSV-1 lifecycle begins upon contact with mucosal surfaces and it is in this niche, where the virus actively replicates inducing local lesion formation. The virus then enters local sensory nerve ...

While it may give billions of people worldwide painful cold sores, a common virus could be harnessed to provide a much-need new cancer treatment. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers with ...

It's possible for oral herpes to cause genital herpes and vice versa Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO The virus that causes cold sores—herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)—also can cause ...

The rise of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continues to pose threats. The prevalence of one uncurable STI in particular – genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and 2 – is at a global high, ...

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) is the most common cause of sporadic viral encephalitis in the U.S., and immediate treatment with IV acyclovir is critical. Without treatment, HSV encephalitis has a ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, dermatologists reveal the one personal care item you should never share with others due to the risk of swapping germs.

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 the ...