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

It was first approved in 1982 as a topical cream to treat cold sores. Oral tablets also became available; the Food and Drug ...

Cold sores, or fever blisters, are precisely herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) that appear as fluid-filled blisters around the lips that can also develop on the chin, cheeks or inside the nostrils.

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 ...

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If you feel a cold coming on, the best way to support your immune system and symptoms is to hydrate and rest. Learn what ...

Studies suggest that garlic may help prevent and reduce the length of your cold. The evidence is limited, but here’s what to ...

Take 1g of vitamin C per day, increasing this to a two or three times daily dose during an attack. Should you find yourself with a full-blown cold sore, then you might find considerable relief ...

One in five of us suffer with cold sores, or 'coleslaws' as spluttering children call them. They are created by herpes simplex, a virus that sits quietly in nerves around the mouth, only gracing ...