BioSpace
Assembly’s Antivirals Show ‘Striking’ Drop in Lesions, Viral Shedding in Early Genital Herpes Study
A mid-stage study for ABI-5366 will begin mid next year, while Assembly continues to assess the Phase II potential of ...
Yahoo
WHO study shows 20% of 15-49 year olds worldwide have genital herpes
More than one in five people aged between 15 and 49 globally or 846 million people live with a genital herpes infection, according to an estimate by the World Health Organization (WHO). Every second, ...
Shingles vaccine may slow, prevent dementia progression, study finds
A new study suggests the shingles vaccine may lower the likelihood of developing dementia as well as slow its progression in ...
News Medical
Study points to herpes simplex virus as a risk factor for dementia
People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected. A new study from Uppsala University confirms ...
mic
The Rising Tide of Herpes Infections Renews The Call for a Vaccine
When we think about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), many of us might picture high-profile diseases like HIV or syphilis. However, lurking in the shadows is genital herpes, a condition that ...
WESA
Genital herpes is a 'forgotten' virus. But that doesn't mean it's gone away.
Genital herpes infections are very common. There are 42 million new infections each year — that averages out to one new person infected each second. While treatments can help with symptoms, there's no ...