herpes

Who Knew Herpes Could Be Good for Something?

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2014 Scientists have discovered a way to kill brain tumors in mice using the herpes virus; Israel's future, as John Kerry predicted, may not be far from apartheid; meanwhile, the National Institutes of Health is mandating gender balance in animal studies. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Doctor in Your Pocket

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2010 In an effort to curb the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, British doctors and computer engineers are developing small electronic devices that act as tiny STD testing kits, pluggable into a smart phone or computer that then allows users to learn in minutes which, if any, STDs they have. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Study: Herpes Drug Can Slow HIV Progression

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2010 A study published in The Lancet has found that aciclovir, a drug frequently used to treat genital herpes, could "help people with HIV infection stay healthy for longer," according to Dr. Jairam Lingappa, leader of the research team out of the University of Washington in Seattle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Herpes Is Common Among New Yorkers

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2008 Twenty-six percent of adult New Yorkers are infected with the virus that causes genital herpes. That's seven points above the national average. A new study by the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found that the disease is more common among women, African-Americans and gays. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stewart Checks Out McCain’s ‘Unremarkable’ Buttocks

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2008 Those reporters who were given just three Internet-free hours to curl up with John McCain's huge stack of medical records (right before Memorial Day!) were privy to some mighty intimate details about the presumptive Republican nominee -- and pundits were subsequently saddled with the task of making talk of polyps, chin herpes (ew!) and freckled buttocks somehow sound like good news for the GOP. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )