EXCLUSIVE: Many fans have been speculating that certain contestants have cold sores. The Mirror US spoke with medical experts ...

The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which affects almost two‑thirds of the world's population and is generally ...

So, you have a cold sore, otherwise known as oral herpes. These fluid-filled blisters often found on or around the mouth are not only painful, they may also inflict feelings of shame.. “People ...

Cold sores are painful blisters caused by an infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Learn more about the causes, risk factors, symptoms, treatment, complications, and prevention of cold sores.

We know that HSV-1 first infects mucosal membranes around the mouth (hence the cold sores) or genitals before effectively setting up camp in clusters of nerve cells called peripheral ganglia.

The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores affects how tightly coiled our DNA is and makes it shrink, all to help itself grow ...

"Love Island" contestant Nic Vansteenberghe is being criticized for having a cold sore on the show. But he doesn't deserve the shame. Here's what to know.

While individual cold sore episodes will heal, there’s no way to banish the virus from your body, so you’ll always be at risk for future outbreaks, Dr. Wassef said. “HSV-1 is a chronic ...

Cold sores, or fever blisters, are caused by a virus and have no cure. When you feel one budding, you want to get rid of it, fast. But you probably don’t need a doctor.

Cold sores, or fever blisters, are precisely herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) that appear as fluid-filled blisters around the lips that can also develop on the chin, cheeks or inside the nostrils.

Cold sores may be linked to Alzheimer's risk, a study in BMJ Open finds. HSV-1 infection may dementia risk, but anti-herpetic treatment could offer protection.

Scientists in Spain and China discovered that HSV-1 begins rewriting the architecture of human genes just one hour after ...