Infection with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, is associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease – that’s the conclusion of a new case-control ...

Very early exposure to even a very small dose of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in infant mice can lead to cognitive decline later in life, according to new findings. This is significant because of ...

To further simulate different modes of HSV infection, the team devised two variants of this organoid system: a submerged infection model, in which epidermal cells grow in a monolayer submerged in ...

While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV has circulated in humans for decades.

Infection with HSV can cause oral or genital warts, but it can also be fully asymptomatic. There are two types of HSV: herpes type 1 (HSV-1), mainly spread through oral contact herpes type 2 (HSV ...

The estimated number of people aged 15 to 49 years with at least 1 episode of HSV-attributable GUD in 2020 was 187.9 and 16.7 million for HSV-2 and HSV-1, respectively, totaling 204.6 million.

In preclinical work recently published in Nature Communications, Fred Hutch Cancer Center scientists used a genetic “chain reaction” to transform herpes simplex virus DNA during an HSV infection.The ...

GSK Plc has halted development of its herpes simplex virus vaccine, GSK3943104, after it failed to meet efficacy goals in clinical trials. Moderna and Pfizer's partner BioNTech are still ...

Other recent entrants come from the mRNA field, with Moderna having fully enrolled its 300-person phase 1/2 U.S. trial of its candidate, mRNA-1608, in herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) this year ...

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common, lifelong infection that’s treatable but not curable. It’s estimated that, globally, around 67% of people under 50 have herpes simplex virus type 1 ...

Herpes simplex virus infections are common and typically affect the skin and the nervous system. They are caused by two related but distinct viruses—type 1 (HSV-1) which more commonly causes ...