The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and ...

Lab-grown mini-brains help scientists explore how concussions reactivate latent viral infections, triggering molecular phenotypes of dementia.

The herpes simplex virus (HSV) impacts millions globally, yet it remains surrounded by stigma and misinformation. Advances in research have expanded our understanding of the virus, leading to ...

Diagnosed with herpes? What to do next - This Sexually Transmitted Infection Question Day (January 14) we speak to a GP about one of the most common STIs.

The possibility that Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis is associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites has been ...

A new study has uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer’s disease and Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1). Researchers found ...

A study using lab-made models of the brain suggests that a herpes virus may be a key link between concussions and dementia risk. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Repeated head injuries suffered by sports players and military personnel — a known risk factor for ...

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a known cause of meningoencephalitis, typically in immunocompromised inpatients. We report a ...

Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are frequently asymptomatic or undiagnosed, but more than half the US population is seropositive for HSV, and about one-fifth are positive for HSV-2.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise. Herpes, in particular, is one of the most commonly diagnosed STIs, with 1,687 cases notified in 2023, a ccording to the Health Protection ...