Tap Water Gives Catholic Student Herpes

Last night, the local news ticker noted that Catholic University in Washington, D.C. is constructing the largest solar panel capability in the district. A short while later, I ran into three friends from Catholic whom had heard the news. None were enthused. "Yeah, I...

Herpes Outbreak Shuts Down Catholic High School

The prep school was closed after a wrestler with lesions on his skin was diagnosed with the virus type 1, a form of the virus that has nothing to do with the sexually transmitted type.  "Five members of the high school’s wrestling team were diagnosed with herpes...

Ground Zero Pharmaceuticals announces expands regulatory consulting services ...

"Therapeutic areas covered by GZP's services include cancers of both hard and soft tissues, AIDS, antiinfectives and antivirals, medical imaging, dermatological disorders such as psoriasis, acne, rosacea, erythema and herpes, anti-inflammatory/analgesics for rheumatoid...

Sex lubricant could stop HIV and herpes

"AN experimental sex lubricant designed by Australian researchers could help block both HIV and genital herpes, a study suggests.Tests on lab animals have shown that the microbicide gel, called Viva Gel, inactivates the HIV virus and another responsible for genital herpes."

New vaccine courting much controversy

"Physician Lisa Thorn would like to see a vaccine that protects her patients from cervical cancer become a state mandate."Whatever happened to individual rights?

Herpes outbreak among Minnesota wrestlers

"The problem: At least 24 Minnesota high school wrestlers have contracted herpes gladiatorum, a virus spread by skin-to-skin contact. The symptoms include lesions on the face, head and neck.""The Minnesota State High School League said 24 cases of herpes gladiatorum have been...