Scientists are developing all sorts of potential new treatments to tackle the most difficult cancer cases—including some that ...

The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which affects almost two‑thirds of the world's population and is generally ...

Scientists in Spain and China discovered that HSV-1 begins rewriting the architecture of human genes just one hour after ...

One-in-six patients treated with the modified virus as part of a clinical trial saw their tumors disappear completely.

This study has shown that HSV-1 is an "opportunistic interior designer" of human cells. | Genetics And Genomics ...

University of Southern California researchers have found a way to rebrand this oft-embarrassing sore subject by genetically modifying HSV-1 and administering it to patients with treatment-resistant, ...

The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after infection, according to a new study that may help tackle the pathogen. Viruses ...

Long before chewing gum came in shiny foil wrappers with watermelon flavors and whitening promises, our ancestors were ...

Could common viruses silently influence your brain health? Discover what new research reveals about herpes and dementia.

Assembly Biosciences has dosed the first subject in the Phase Ia/b study’s Phase Ib portion, evaluating ABI-1179, the ...

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) undergoes a productive infection of epithelial cells at mucosal surfaces and spreads to sensory neurons, where it can undergo a latent infection. From latently infected ...