66% of World Population Under 50 Infected with Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1
WHO global estimate reveals over 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - October 31, 2015 Category: Disability Tags: Herpes Simplex Virus Source Type: news
Two-thirds of the world population has herpes
According to a new report, billions of people under the age of 50 are infected with the herpes simplex type 1 virus (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - October 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WHO: Two-thirds of global population under 50 has herpes
Stephen FellerWASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Two-thirds of the global population under the age of 50 is infected with herpes simplex virus type 1, or HSV-1, according to estimates from the WHO. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
World Health Organization: Most people have herpes
The World Health Organization says two thirds of those under 50 have herpes simplex-1, and as many as 90% of people have herpes in some populations (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - October 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The WHO says two-thirds of people globally have the herpes virus
More than 3.7 billion people under 50 suffer from the herpes simplex virus type 1, while another 417 million people aged 17 to 49 have the other form of the disease, the World Health Organisation reports. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
You probably have herpes, the WHO says
GENEVA (Reuters) - Two-thirds of the world's population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus that causes cold sores around the mouth, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, in its first estimate of global prevalence of the disease. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
FDA Approves First Oncolytic Virus Therapy for Advanced Melanoma (FREE)
By Kristin J. Kelley Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM The FDA has approved talimogene laherparepvec — genetically modified live herpes simplex virus type 1 — to treat unresectable melanoma lesions. … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 29, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Herpes affects two-thirds of people under 50, WHO says
Herpes simplex virus type 1, which causes cold sores around the mouth, is present in more than 3.7bn people, says organization amid push for vaccineTwo-thirds of the world’s population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus that causes cold sores around the mouth, said the World Health Organization in its first estimate of global prevalence of the disease.More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 suffer from the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), usually after catching it in childhood, according to a WHO study published on Wednesday. Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 28, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Reuters in Geneva Tags: World Health Organisation Medical research Sexual health Science Society World news Source Type: news
Two-thirds of world’s population is infected with herpes, says new UN health agency report
More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1, which in most cases causes “cold sores” around the mouth, according to the first global estimates of the infection by the World Health Organization (WHO). (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - October 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
You probably have herpes, the WHO says
GENEVA (Reuters) - Two-thirds of the world's population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus that causes cold sores around the mouth, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, in its first estimate of global prevalence of the disease. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
An estimated two-thirds of world’s population under age of 50 are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1
More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which commonly causes ‘cold sores’ and can also cause genital herpes, according to new research by the University of Bristol and the World Health Organisation [WHO]. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, reveal the first global estimates of HSV-1 infection. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - October 28, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International; Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Social and Community Medicine, Institutes, Elizabeth Blackwell; Press Release Source Type: news
Globally, an estimated two-thirds of the population under 50 are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1
More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 – or 67% of the population – are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), according to WHO’s first global estimates of HSV-1 infection published today in the journal PLOS ONE. Herpes simplex virus is categorized into 2 types: herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are highly infectious and incurable. HSV-1 is primarily transmitted by oral-oral contact and in most cases causes orolabial herpes or “cold sores” around the mouth. HSV-2 is almost entirely sexually transmitted through skin-to-skin c...
Source: WHO news - October 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: sexually transmitted infection [subject], sti, stis, sexually transmitted infection, sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted diseases, std, stds, rti, rtis, sexually transmitted infection [subject], sti, stis, sexually transmitted infection, se Source Type: news
FDA flags quality issues at Theranos plant
(Reuters) — The FDA flagged quality issues at privately held laboratory operator Theranos‘ manufacturing plant in Newark, Calif., after inspections in August and September.
Theranos’ main product is the Capillary Tube Nanotainer, 1 of 2 kinds of tiny vials used to collect blood from patients. The company, which has a valuation of $9 billion, promises to shake up medical testing by conducting a wide range of tests with 1 drop of blood from a finger-stick using its Nanotainers, rather than the large vial typically collected.
In a Form 483 issued after the inspections and released today, the FDA said today...
Source: Mass Device - October 27, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Theranos Source Type: news
Histone deacetylase 6 inhibition enhances oncolytic viral therapy
(Journal of Clinical Investigation) A new study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation indicates that inhibition of histone deaceteylase 6 improves the ability of oncolytic herpes simplex virus type 1 to kill glioma cells. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 20, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Theranos Limits Use of Blood Test TechnologyTheranos Limits Use of Blood Test Technology
The company said it has stopped using its tiny Nanotainer vials while it seeks FDA approval for each of its 250-plus finger-prick tests. The agency already approved a Theranos test for herpes simplex. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine News Source Type: news
