Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, can appear on your mouth or lip and are usually caused by oral herpes or herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). “It’s extremely ubiquitous,” says Alexandra ...

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 ...

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 ...

You already know that lemons can clean almost everything in your house, but recent studies have proven that lemon balm essential oil effectively kills the herpes virus. Since all cold sores are caused ...

Vitamin C Will Not Prevent a Cold: Multiple studies have shown that taking vitamin C tablets will not decrease your chances ...

A "mystery throat virus" is going around, leaving people down and out for the count — and offering no real treatment.

Woke up to a sore, scratchy throat? You may want to blame it on dry air, but it’s usually a sign your body is fighting a ...

As flu season peaks, and with several other illnesses going around, here's how to stay safe and healthy this season in ...

Cold and flu season is here, and experts recommend Michigan residents get immunized. Amid the holidays, cold, flu and COVID-19 viruses are circulating. While the three illnesses share some ...

Subclade K has become the dominant form of flu and is slightly different from the virus targeted by this year’s flu vaccine.

It's a new weapon in the arsenal of cancer fighting treatments: utilizing genetically modified viruses to invade cancer cells and destroy them from the inside. University of Louisville researcher ...