Herpes 'remedies' sold on Amazon and Walmart pose public health risk, FDA warns
Creams, sprays and washes that promise relief from genital herpes are easy to order online, but none of them has been approved to treat the infection.
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Infections: News and Research on Herpes Simplex
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Glycoprotein G unlocks genital herpes spread to nerves, revealing vaccine target
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified a key protein that allows the virus that causes genital herpes to get into the nervous system. The discovery, made in experiments on mice, could pave the way for ...
Jul 9, 2026
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A man's been convicted for spreading genital herpes: Why that might backfire
In an Australian first, a Canberra man has been convicted of giving genital herpes to a sexual partner. The man pleaded guilty to the charge of "recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm," which carries a maximum sentence ...
May 15, 2026
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Portable CRISPR-based test detects four STIs, including syphilis, in under an hour
Researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) have developed a world-first portable point-of-care test that detects four common sexually transmitted infections at once, in under ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Antiviral trial ties valacyclovir to faster cognitive decline
New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Medical Center investigators, with co-authors across additional US centers, report greater cognitive worsening at 78 weeks with valacyclovir than with placebo among ...
Study finds newborn male circumcision rates in US dropped between 2012 and 2022
Scientific evidence supporting the health benefits of male circumcision—surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis—dates back hundreds of years to observations made by physicians of their circumcised patients. More recently, ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Antiviral chewing gum shows promise in reducing influenza and herpes spread
In today's interconnected world, infectious diseases pose an escalating threat, as demonstrated by the coronavirus pandemic and outbreaks of H1N1, SARS, Ebola, Zika, and H5N1 (bird flu) viruses—all of which have had significant ...
Apr 5, 2025
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Genital herpes is on the rise. Here's what to know about this common infection
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 live with a genital herpes infection.
Jan 20, 2025
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Scientists estimate around 1 in 5 of the world's under 50s living with genital herpes
The latest global estimates suggest 846 million people are living with genital herpes infection. The findings are published online in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. And more than 200 million 15–49 year olds ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Herpes infections take major economic toll globally, new research shows
Genital herpes infections and their related complications lead to billions of dollars in health care expenditures and productivity losses globally, according to the first ever global estimates of the economic costs of these ...
Jul 1, 2024
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