New research has suggested an unexpected link between a common form of herpes and Alzheimer’s disease, indicating anti-viral ...

In the UK, the drug aciclovir is one of those available for treating cold sores, chickenpox, shingles and other herpes virus ...

Treating cold sores with anti-viral medicines could help slash the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests. Previous ...

The virus that causes cold sores is very common, but scientists say recent research should not be a cause for panic.

The varicella-zoster virus causes it, and it spreads easily from one person to another.” “It usually takes one to three weeks for symptoms to appear after someone is exposed to the virus.

Dr Richard Oakley, director of research and innovation at the Alzheimer’s Society, said: “Results from this observational ...

A person who attended a Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium on May 15 was infected with measles and may have spread the highly ...

Chicken Pox Though most cases of chicken pox resolve on their own, certain symptoms can be cause for concern. See a doctor if there are sores in the eyes, sores with yellow pus, or severe ...

Symptomatic infection with the virus responsible for cold sores around the mouth–herpes simplex 1, or HSV-1 for short—may ...

The signs and symptoms of measles usually start 7–14 days after exposure ... called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. Measles and chickenpox are caused by different viruses, although both commonly ...

“Exposure to herpesviruses is likely to be associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia, and antiherpetic ...

Mpox, also known as monkeypox, is a disease caused by infection with a virus, known as monkeypox virus. According to the US Center of Disease and Control, the virus which causes mpox is part of the ...