SCIENTISTS reveal herpes warning as the virus could lead to dementia through a common sex act. A team at the University of Chicago have discovered if the virus is spread to the nose, in theory, ...

A: A cold sore, also referred to as a fever blister or medical term herpes labialis, is a common sore most commonly noted around the mouth or lips due to the herpes simplex virus. Q: What causes a ...

There are five types of herpes virus, but herpes simplex-1 or HSV-1 and herpes simplex-2, HSV-2, are the most common. The first causes cold sores and fever blisters on the mouth, and is thought to ...

However, it is possible for HSV-1 to affect the genitals and for HSV-2 to affect the face and mouth. Cold sores are contagious even when they’re not visible. The virus can be spread through ...

As the parents both tested negative for the virus, doctors believe someone with an active herpes cold sore in their mouth must have kissed the tot on or around his eye, passing on the virus.

Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body. The finding ...

For some lucky people, mouth ulcers are a one-time occurrence. Often, though, they reappear four to five times a year ...