Herpes Research

Held in Atlanta this year, the 2010 National STD Conference included a variety of speakers ranging from the new Director of the Centers for Disease…

A new study by Sunitha Tata, et al, published in the February issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases examining herpes simplex virus (HSV) reactivation in women…

On November 6, 2009, AiCuris announced that it had successfully completed three phase I studies with its new compound AIC316. AIC316 is a new treatment…

$50,000 will fund research on novel herpes treatment “Fund tests of a new herpes treatment at the University of Florida.” That was the idea that…

In early December, AiCuris announced the completion of Phase II trials of their herpes compound AIC316. This announcement comes earlier than expected as the trial…

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University conducted a cross-sectional survey investigating the frequency of genital herpes testing among those with HIV, utilizing data from the American…

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association gives new insight into the frequency and amount of viral shedding among those with asymptomatic genital…

Research at recent conference highlights issues of co-infection HSV-2 infection is an important dynamic in HIV transmission and progression: according to the Centers for Disease…

HSV-2 prevalence, stigma among topics covered at major STD research meeting Studies that focused on the clinical and emotional aspects of herpes were among those…

A study finds a new class of anti-viral drug significantly reduces both genital shedding and lesions related to HSV-2. The only class of drugs currently…