The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after infection, according to a new study that may help tackle the pathogen. Viruses ...

Learn what scientific research and experts say about the evidence for common home remedies for herpes, including honey, lemon balm, and petroleum jelly.

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers Patryk Krakowiak and Anna Cliffe, PhD, have identified an uknown way dormant herpes simplex virus-1 reactivates in the body, paving the way for ...

Dear Doctor K: I get painful cold sores in my mouth every couple of weeks. Why do I get them? And what can I do to make them go away faster? Dear Reader: Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex ...

First, you’re not alone. Up to 80% of American adults have the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), which can cause cold sores (also known as fever blisters), according to Johns Hopkins. The viral infection ...

When we say "cold sore," you probably know what we're talking about: the annoying red bump on your lip that itches and burns. Cold sores are pesky, and uncomfortable, and can make you feel ...

Sometimes people will have triggers that are personal to them, says Adigun. “For example, spicy foods may be a trigger for someone. But more than likely spicy foods may be just for them, whereas we ...

"When the doctor had said it was a herpes virus, the first thing you think of is the other kind. I never knew that cold sores were a herpes," Coleman said. An estimated 3.7 billion people under age 50 ...