Vaccination
Are we getting closer to a herpes vaccine?
(HealthDay)—Scientists are reporting early success with an experimental herpes vaccine that uses a genetically modified version of the virus.
Nov 16, 2020
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News tagged with genital herpes
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Many college students aren't tested for STIs despite high rates, self-tests offer promise
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are at record levels in the United States, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting recent "steep and sustained" increases. STIs are particularly common among young ...
Oct 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oral herpes rates are falling in children
Two thirds of children and young people have their first sexual activity unexposed to herpes but risk catching it in adulthood, say researchers
Jul 17, 2020
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Medications
New drug combination may improve cold sore treatment
Research from Kent's School of Biosciences and the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, has found a drug combination that may improve treatment for diseases caused by herpes simplex viruses such as cold sore, genital herpes, ...
Mar 13, 2020
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Medical research
Curcumin is the spice of life when delivered via tiny nanoparticles
For years, curry lovers have sworn by the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, but its active compound, curcumin, has long frustrated scientists hoping to validate these claims with clinical studies.
Mar 05, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Herpes vaccine is a winner in animals. Next up: Testing on humans.
For nearly a century, efforts to develop a vaccine to prevent genital herpes have failed. At least nine prospects, including several that made it to late-stage human testing, have flopped in the last decade.
Oct 16, 2019
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Immunology
New vaccine prevents herpes in mice, guinea pigs
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a vaccine to protect against genital herpes. Tested on both mice and guinea pigs, the immunization led to "mostly sterilizing ...
Sep 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can a combination immune therapy reduce genital herpes outbreaks?
Yale investigators have shown that the combination of a vaccine and a medicated cream is a promising strategy to dramatically reduce the recurrence of genital herpes. Their study, co-led by researchers at the University of ...
Aug 01, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Clues to building a better herpes vaccine
Efforts to develop an effective vaccine for genital herpes, a common sexually transmitted disease, have largely failed. In a new study published in Nature, Yale researchers explore why, and their findings could lead to a ...
Jun 13, 2019
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Medications
Acyclovir labeling now includes details for treating premature infants infected with herpes virus
Newborns infected with herpes simplex virus (HSV) can be appropriately treated with acyclovir, a drug typically prescribed to adults for the treatment of HSV infections. Acyclovir's drug label now includes information for ...
Feb 11, 2019
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