Researchers, led by Dr. Harvey Friedman, from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania are close to clinical trials testing a vaccine protecting against genital herpes. PhaseContinueContinue reading “Harvey Friedman provides hope for an HSV Vaccine at the University of Pennsylvania”
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“Moving Beyond a 45 year old antiviral” Article in BioCentury Magazine
Herpes Cure Advocacy win! Our team worked with editors at Biocentury magazine on this article. Enjoy! “After a decades long lull in innovation, a wave of candidates is advancing throughContinueContinue reading ““Moving Beyond a 45 year old antiviral” Article in BioCentury Magazine”
Herpes Cure Pipeline
Where are we with a Herpes Cure? Our team is tracking HSV research worldwide. (Updated 11/24/21) These are research projects for Herpes Simplex Virus cure, vaccine, or treatment improvements globallyContinueContinue reading “Herpes Cure Pipeline”
Herpes Cure Advocacy News
Advocacy for Herpes has never truly existed, we believe, because of stigma. Herpes is the most heavily stigmatized STI, by far. It could also be the most heavily stigmatized medicalContinueContinue reading “Herpes Cure Advocacy News”
Herpes is not Benign: Nine health complications linked to HSV
This post is for anyone supporting the narrative about Herpes Simplex Virus that “it’s not a big deal”. This is to encourage NIH for more urgency for treatment research, cure,ContinueContinue reading “Herpes is not Benign: Nine health complications linked to HSV”
A Herpes and Alzheimer’s link?
There is mounting evidence that has increasingly pointed to HSV-1 as being possibly involved in Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Itzhaki, who has worked extensively to investigate the link, published a paperContinueContinue reading “A Herpes and Alzheimer’s link?”
Current Herpes Cure Research at Excision BioTherapeutics
Excision Bio has illustrated the possibility in developing a curative gene therapy using CRISPR in treating both active and latent HSV infection in the body. The company has stated thatContinueContinue reading “Current Herpes Cure Research at Excision BioTherapeutics”
What is the timeline for a Herpes Cure?
The most frequently asked question in our community? What is the timeline for a Herpes Cure? When will there be a herpes cure? There have always been companies working towardsContinueContinue reading “What is the timeline for a Herpes Cure?”
Current Herpes Cure Research at Fred Hutch Cancer Center
The reason Herpes Cure Advocacy was born, the Herpes Simplex Virus cure research at the Jerome Lab at Fred Hutch Cancer Center provides great hope. Research at The Jerome LabContinueContinue reading “Current Herpes Cure Research at Fred Hutch Cancer Center”
Sharing our stories
We asked our community two questions. How has HSV affected your life? And what would better treatment or a cure mean for you?