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A woman shared a video about her herpes diagnosis on a secret TikTok account. Then, 10 million people watched it.
Sophie Miller posted a vulnerable video when she was diagnosed with herpes. She says she never expe…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Illegal medical lab containing bioengineered mice and infectious agents including HIV and herpes discovered in California
Nearly 1,000 mice were found alongside improperly stored disease samples, and human blood and tissu…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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We asked a dermatologist about the mystery marks on Trump's hands. Here's what he said.
Donald Trump recently displayed mysterious red marks on his hands. A dermatologist said they were p…
Julia Pugachevsky
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FDA clears first underwear for oral sex — it's vanilla-flavored, and tastes 'like you're eating a cookie'
The thin latex underwear are super-stretchy and have a vanilla flavor. They are only the second FDA…
Hilary Brueck
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A man's cancer vanished after he was injected with a weakened herpes virus in a promising clinical trial
The 39-year-old patient told the BBC that he was preparing for the end of his life when he learned …
Andrea Michelson
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What monkeypox looks like compared to 7 skin conditions including acne, herpes, and syphilis
Monkeypox has spread rapidly in recent months. More than 21,000 people across 344 countries have ca…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A woman with herpes created a script for dealing with rejection after disclosing STI status
Relationship and sex therapy graduate student Emily Depasse said offering resources can help your p…
Julia Naftulin
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An aesthetic physician shares 7 things people should know before getting fillers
Wassim Taktouk said you should treat getting fillers as seriously as any other medical procedure an…
Kim Schewitz
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Over 5,000 gallons of biological waste removed from illegal California lab that contained bioengineered mice and disease samples including HIV and hepatitis
A Fresno city councilman said at a Monday press conference that "what's happening in Reedley is ver…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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It's possible to get herpes from kissing - here's what you need to know to protect yourself and others
You can get herpes from kissing through mouth-to-mouth contact with an infected person. Though incu…
Lindsay Kalter,Jason McKnight
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How to tell if you have genital warts or herpes
Genital warts and herpes can often be mistaken for each other, but there are key signs that can hel…
Vanessa Caceres,Rosara Torrisi
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Yes, cold sores are caused by herpes, and it's nothing to be ashamed of - here's how to treat your symptoms and limit contagious spread
Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) and can be transmitted during kissing, sh…
Sarah Fielding,Jason McKnight
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Herpes isn't curable, but you can manage it with medication - here's what treatment options are available
Herpes is an incurable virus that spreads via physical contact in the mouth or genitals. However, m…
Tabitha Britt,Lauren Demosthenes
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Scientists have now sequenced ancient herpes DNA from the rotting teeth of human remains
Researchers compared ancient herpes DNA to modern-day samples. The virus may have flourished when k…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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A college student who slept in contact lenses went blind in one eye after he was infected by a parasite
Mike Krumholz, 21, says he may never fully see out of his left eye again because of the infection.
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Nearly half of Americans incorrectly think herpes is deadly, and one-third think it is not contagious, a new survey found
The results from Babylon Health suggest STI stigma is still widespread and may contribute to a hidd…
Julia Naftulin
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R. Kelly wants herpes-related charges dropped from his case. Many HIV/AIDS advocates say laws criminalizing STIs do more harm than good.
R. Kelly, who is on trial in federal court in Brooklyn, is accused of having unprotected sex withou…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Khloe Kardashian says Kris Jenner showed her herpes photos to scare her out of having sex as a teenager
Momager Kris Jenner also told Khloe, Kim, and Kourtney to abstain from sex until marriage, Kourtney…
Julia Naftulin
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Teenage 'kissing disease' could trigger multiple sclerosis — and scientists say one shot could end both forever
Researchers think that by vaccinating kids against mono, they could make multiple sclerosis a disea…
Hilary Brueck
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YouTuber Tasha K, who accused Cardi B of having herpes, has apologized after losing her appeal against the rapper's $4 million lawsuit win: 'Talk about a check my mouth can't cash'
Cardi sued Tasha K in 2019, claiming the YouTuber had launched a "malicious campaign" against her a…