An NHS GP has shared her top tips for getting rid of cold sores as quickly as possible, and said there's one thing you should ...

Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) which is often transmitted from person to person during kissing. Once it has infected the body, the virus lies dormant, generally being kept ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising trick used by the herpes simplex virus to wake up inside the body. Researchers at the ...

Getting a cold sore is usually nothing to worry about, but there are ways you can get rid of them sooner. Cold sores are ...

In many cases, people become infected during childhood, and once this happens you carry the virus for life. However, not everyone who has HSV-1 gets cold sores. In fact most people who carry the ...

Cold sores or fever blisters are a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) – specifically, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) that appear as fluid-filled blisters around the ...

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So, what exactly are cold sores? According to Dr Kakai Kulabusia, a medical immunology specialist, these are small blister-like spots that appear in or around the outside of the mouth and are ...

Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) which is often transmitted from person to person during kissing. Once it has infected the body, the virus lies dormant, generally being kept ...

Canker sores are blisters inside the mouth that can occur due to injury, nutritional deficiencies, and bacterial infection. Both cold sores and canker sores will resolve on their own, but topical ...

A woman has claimed that she ended up with an incurable disease after taking part in karaoke. While you'd think this would have something to do with hearing loss, the disease this Chinese woman claims ...

Approximately one-third of all patients infected with nocardiosis develop skin ulcers or sores, instead of an internal infection. These skin lesions typically form across the hands, chest wall or ...