Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, can appear on your mouth or lip and are usually caused by oral herpes or herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). “It’s extremely ubiquitous,” says Alexandra ...

Most of the time it stays quiet, but when the immune system is strained, it can resurface on the lips as a painful outbreak.

When you don’t feel well, you want a quick fix. 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 ...

So, you woke up with a sore throat — is it COVID-19, allergies, a cold or something else entirely? With winter weather on its way, it's virtually impossible not to catch some sort of illness. But when ...

A mysterious bump near your lips can be unsettling. Is it a harmless pimple or something more serious like a cold sore? Distinguishing between the two is crucial for effective treatment and prevention ...

Cold sores, also known as oral herpes, can pass through sexual contact. However, they are not technically a sexually transmitted infection (STI), as people most often acquire cold sores through ...

There are five stages of cold sores. These lead from the initial tingling in the area to the healing stage. Cold sores, also known as herpes labialis, are caused by nongenital herpes simplex virus ...

As flu season peaks, and with several other illnesses going around, here's how to stay safe and healthy this season.

If you feel ill but your symptoms are only above the neck — a stuffy nose, a bit of a sore throat — you could just have a ...

BBC Morning Live's Dr Oscar Duke shares his advice on how to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look ...

People wanting to help alleviate irritating cold and flu symptoms, such as a sore throat, without relying on medicine can ...

A young woman has gone viral with a cautionary tale about the spread of cold sores, sharing her painful experience with a virus that spread to her eyes. Amelia (@amelia.kate02), a 19-year-old student ...