Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common—and one ...

THE herpes simplex virus type 1 is best known as the villain behind the dreaded cold sore. When it’s not triggering eruptions ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD In some ways, the features of a cold sore vs. a pimple on the lip line are very ...

Cold sores, or fever blisters, are precisely herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) that appear as fluid-filled blisters around ...

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is normally associated with cold sores – they can be annoying and unsightly, but for ...

Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are frequently asymptomatic or undiagnosed, but more than half the US population is seropositive for HSV, and about one-fifth are positive for HSV-2.

We already know that the virus behind cold sores, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), can also infect the brain and the ...

The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, has long been known to have effects on the brain and ...

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the cause of the common cold sore, can spread into the central nervous system and ...

Health care experts are still unsure exactly what causes recurrent outbreaks in individuals who have frequent secondary HSV-1 infections (Logan et al., 1998; Stock et al., 2001). HSV-1 tends to ...

An article published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity reports the findings of a study by researchers based in Brazil, the United States and South Korea who set out to understand how ...