With the UK already into the cold and flu season there are fears that the UK could be struck down by a quadrupledemic as ...

You might be familiar with treatments for allergies or the common cold. But what about cold sores? These fluid-filled blisters commonly found on or around the mouth are caused by the herpes simplex ...

Why do we get cold sores, anyway? Cold sores are small blisters that appear on the lips or around the mouth. Characterized by red, swollen and blistered skin, they are caused by the Herpes Simplex ...

"I was exhausted and in heaps of physical pain. It increased in pain and volume over the next few days," Amelia, who opted not to share her last name, told Newsweek. "I went to the doctor, and she ...

Sometimes rest is the only solution for a sore throat Look for: Pain when swallowing, dry throat, mild fever“ Most sore ...

EXCLUSIVE: A health expert says symptoms inside someone's mouth could be a sign of a contagious winter bug that is circling through the UK as the weather turns colder.

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We were impressed with the fact that KÜR Solutions Cold Sore Oil was developed by a periodontal surgeon and mouth sore expert. This gave us confidence that the product was formulated with ...

One in five of us suffer with cold sores, or 'coleslaws' as spluttering children call them. They are created by herpes simplex, a virus that sits quietly in nerves around the mouth, only gracing ...

And in those miserable, wintry days of the pandemic, I was thankful that I could hide my mouth behind a face mask. I am not alone in feeling there is a stigma around cold sores, despite the fact ...

It often includes antiviral medications that people can apply to the sores as a cream or take by mouth as a capsule. Cold sore patches can protect the skin during healing, and creams may reduce ...