Head injuries may re-awaken dormant viruses in the brain, triggering the onset of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, an Oxford study shows.

Chinese health authorities have reported the detection of a new mutated mpox strain, clade Ib, as the viral infection spreads ...

Abdominal pain in your upper or lower pelvis where your bladder sits could have a non-infectious cause. Learn what causes ...

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Benzocaine gel: Over-the-counter gels or creams containing benzocaine, a topical anesthetic, can provide temporary relief by ...

Inflammation in the brain can reawaken dormant viruses, which may lead to the onset of neurodegenerative disease, a new study finds. New research has shown for the first time that repeated head ...

China has identified a new mutated strain of the monkeypox virus, Clade 1b, following its recent detection in France. This ...

A recent population-based study from South Korea highlights the long-term dermatological complications linked to COVID-19 ...

HSV-1 is a common virus. During infection, its DNA incorporates into host chromosomes, where it lies dormant. An estimated two-thirds of adults worldwide carry these latent HSV-1 genes. Previous work ...

A study seems to establish a link between oral herpes virus, which causes mouth cold sores, and Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in Cell Reports on Jan. 2.

A study using lab-made models of the brain suggests that a herpes virus may be a key link between concussions and dementia ...