Famciclovir has a longer half-life with higher intracellular concentrations. Acyclovir and valacyclovir have a greater affinity for the target protein, HSV DNA polymerase. While all three drugs ...

Herpes viruses reactivate in more than half of crew aboard Space Shuttle and International Space Station missions, according to NASA research published in Frontiers in Microbiology. While only a small ...

Herpes simplex virus is a master of bad timing—reappearing briefly, often unnoticed, and just long enough to keep the immune system on its toes. In its genital form, herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2 ...

Besides the technical hurdles to overcome before humans can travel to Mars or even colonize our close neighbor, the moon, there are also health challenges that astronauts may face after being in space ...