HSV-1 usually causes oral herpes, while HSV-2 primarily affects the genitals. You may not know you have herpes because it ...

Investigational antiviral pritelivir demonstrates efficacy and improved tolerability over current treatments for refractory HSV in high-risk patients.

It's possible for oral herpes to cause genital herpes and vice versa Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO Genital herpes can be caused by HSV-1, commonly known as the virus causing cold sores.

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 ...

Infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) can lead to HSV-1 encephalitis-a rare but deadly condition that inflames the brain. Despite decades of research, treatment options for this ...

Wuppertal, Germany, January 29, 2026 - Aicuris Anti-infective Cures AG ("Aicuris") today announced that the company will be presenting the results of pritelivir from their pivotal Phase 3 trial (PRIOH ...

Infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV) is for life. Although HSV-2 is the main cause of genital herpes, HSV-1 – the virus responsible for cold sores – can be transmitted by oral sex, so it, too ...

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Around 1 in 5 of the world’s under 50s—846 million people—are living with genital herpes infection, suggest the latest global estimates, published online in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections ...