July Newsdesk

Bringing you the latest news on herpes research and events from around the world

The Nurse Will See You Now-IHA launches new website service
The IHA is pleased to introduce an 'Ask The Nurse' facility to its website. This service has been designed to provide people with herpes the opportunity to receive advice and support from a highly experienced nurse-counsellor.
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Vaccine in final phase of testing
A study under way at the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB), USA, aims to determine if an experimental vaccine is safe and effective in preventing genital herpes in young women who do not test positive for HSV-1 or HSV-2.
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The 'Hole' Truth - Herpes & Tongue Piercing
A new report in the British Dental Journal suggests that piercing of any oral site carries a high risk of infection with the possibility of transmission of organisms such as HIV, hepatitis B and C, herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus and candida.
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New Report Exposes Low Condom Use In USA
Despite years of education campaigns encouraging safe sex, condom use among US adults has shown no increase in recent years, according to a new report.
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