Herpes is one of the most common viral infections in the world, yet it remains widely misunderstood. Caused by the herpes ...
It’s basically a SELF mantra at this point: Getting tested for sexually transmitted infections is hella important. Is it the most delightful way to spend your time? No. Is it a vital part of looking ...
Many labs in the US are using outdated blood tests for genital herpes that often give erroneous results, according to a new report. “Genital herpes is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease ...
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Neighborhood News Reporter Jeydah Jenkins joined the KRIS 6 News Team in May 2025. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Centers for Disease Control estimates one out of every 8 people test positive for herpes, ...
PLEASANTON, Calif., June 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided 510(k) clearance for the cobas® HSV 1 ...
†Data taken from 510(k) summary # K1119517. ‡Thirty five samples were tested using bidirectional sequencing analysis. Sequence analysis detected HSV target in 29 of the 35 discordant samples (six ...
Background: Several commercial type-specific sérologie tests are available for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Poor specificity of some tests has been reported on samples from sub-Saharan Africa.
Herpes can be transmitted through kissing and oral contact with an infected person's genitals. IAN HOOTON/ Getty Images Oral and genital herpes can be transmitted through direct skin-to-skin contact, ...
Ever since BioNTech and its occasional corporate partner Pfizer announced they had developed an mRNA vaccine for COVID-19, biotech researchers have salivated over the promise of using mRNA vaccines on ...
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microbix Biosystems Inc. (MBX:CA) (TSX: MBX, OTCQX: MBXBF, Microbix ®), a life sciences innovator, manufacturer, and exporter, announces that it ...