Researchers use cryo-EM and optical tweezers to investigate how an antiviral interacts with the herpes simplex virus.

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis, caused by HSV types 1 and 2, is the most common sporadic viral encephalitis worldwide, with an annual incidence of around 2·2–4·6 per million people.1 Before ...

A major UK clinical trial has shown that adding the corticosteroid dexamethasone to standard antiviral treatment for encephalitis (brain inflammation), caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) does not ...

The incidence of neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections in the UK and Ireland increased dramatically over 15 years, and outcomes remained poor, with mortality and long-term neurologic ...

A major UK clinical trial has shown that adding the corticosteroid dexamethasone to standard antiviral treatment for ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Cancer-fighting, genetically engineered herpes simplex virus has been shown to be an effective treatment for ...

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have modified a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) that stimulates the immune system to attack glioblastoma cells. A single dose of the modified virus increased T-cell, ...

While it may give billions of people worldwide painful cold sores, a common virus could be harnessed to provide a much-need new cancer treatment. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers with ...