This Sexually Transmitted Infection Question Day (January 14) we speak to a GP about one of the most common STIs.

These include: HSV type 1 can occur in the genital area and HSV type 2 to occur on or in the mouth. Either case is usually a result of spread through oral sex. You cannot always know which type of ...

A: Yes, there are two types of herpes simplex virus (usually HSV1 on lips/mouth and HSV2 around genitals). HSV1 can be spread to the genitals through oral sex, and much less commonly HSV2 can cause ..

The oral herpes virus appears to be linked with Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that the common infection might play a role in the disease, a new study published in the journal Cell Reports says.

7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- That cold sore on your lip might be painful and unsightly, but it could also be a harbinger of debilitating brain aging. The oral herpes virus appears to be linked with ...

Herpes simplex virus 1 appears to promote greater amounts of tau protein in the brain While at first protective, this tau can eventually become damaging tangles of protein related to Alzheimer’s ...

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