Herpes and shingles both cause blistering rashes. Herpes typically affects the face or mouth, or the genitals or rectum. In contrast, shingles usually affects one side of the body close to the ...

Published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, the study shows that the new molecule—called POM-L-BHDU—can effectively ...

Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus—a member of the herpes family that most people contract as children, and also causes chickenpox. Once a person is infected, the virus stays ...

including genital herpes and cold sores, but is also given to people with shingles and chickenpox. It’s generally considered safe and well-tolerated. Like all medications, however, it can have ...

If successful, POM-L-BHDU could be a game changer for the millions of people affected by herpes and shingles around the world ...