sores

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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

Because it appears to accelerate repair, SerpinB3 could eventually be developed into a therapy for chronic, hard-to-heal wounds, such as pressure sores and other ulcers that close only very slowly over time.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

Tell-tale symptoms “include rash or unusual sores that look like pimples or pus-filled blisters on the face, body and genitals, fever, chills, headache, muscle aches or swelling of lymph nodes,” the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

It can appear as open sores, red patches, rashes, growths, or bumps.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025

“He has sores in his mouth. His skin condition, I would say, comes from a combination of dirt and an allergic reaction to chicken litter.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer