herpes

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The biotech’s experimental cancer treatment is a genetically engineered version of the Herpes Simplex Virus type 1, the same virus that causes cold sores.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Nguyen will present the study, "Herpes Zoster Vaccination and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease," on Monday, March 30, at 12:30 p.m.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

That was the pitch made by the charity New Zealand Herpes Foundation last October, when it launched a campaign to make the country the "best place" to have the infection.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

Herpes infections and tumors can both generate antigens that lead to the production of rogue antibodies that attack the brain, causing autoimmune encephalitis.

From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024

Herpes, hėr′pēz, n. the name of a group of diseases of the skin, characterised by the presence of clusters of vesicles on an inflamed base—Catarrhal herpes and Herpes zoster or Shingles.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various