For example, if an infected person kisses someone, the virus can enter from the infected person's cold sore into the other ...

Cold sores are mouth herpes that appear as blisters beneath the skin’s surface around the mouth or on the lips. They are a ...

QUESTION: I used Zovirax ointment for two decades while I had employer-funded insurance. Once I went on Medicare, I learned ...

A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD In some ways, the features of a cold sore vs. a pimple on the lip line are very ...

NHS England has stopped prescribing certain 'over the counter' remedies for common ailments, with migraines, cold sores, ...

Cold sores, sore throats, migraines and conjunctivitis are among the conditions which will no longer be treated on the NHS by ...

A mouth sore is enough to make your appetite go for a toss ... as well as hormonal changes. How are canker sores and cold sores different? Cold sores are contagious. They are fluid-filled blisters and ...

Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered how the common cold sore virus, HSV-1, enters the brain and identified specific brain regions vulnerable to ...