Gene editing may one day cure the oral herpes virus. Here's why that virus is tough to tackle and how to prevent and minimize ...

"To get rid of a cold sore quickly, the best thing you can do is start treating it as soon as possible," according to Dr. Brown. "A burning or tingling sensation on your lips or face can be an ...

COLD SORES HAVE a way of appearing at the worst ... your doctor will prescribe antivirals you can take anytime symptoms start. If you know you always get outbreaks in certain situations, you ...

Tis the season for respiratory illness, and while flu cases in Missouri remain low at the moment, whooping cough cases are seven times higher.

With a severe drop in temperatures and cold wave conditions persisting across the state, doctors have advised citizens, ...

The common cold, COVID, flu and RSV are some of the illnesses that start rising around this time of year. Holiday gatherings ...

Feeling those initial symptoms of a cold start to creep in? There's one staple in your kitchen cupboards that could help to ...

It’s not like no one has tried. In the late ‘90s and early aughts, a now-defunct company, ViroPharma, developed an antiviral ...

The first vaccine to protect against the herpes virus that causes cold sores could soon be on the ... will use it on around 8,000 women in a trial starting in the New Year, believe that ...

Finding a cure for colds and the flu is tricky to say the least, but new science may help you prevent them or at least ...

As the holiday season approaches, with all its joy and jollyness, it also brings along contagious illnesses and a set of ...