Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Key Takeaways Herpes blood tests have high accuracy, with ELISA sensitivity between 96% to 100%.Confirmatory tests like the Western blot assay provide even ...

Neighborhood News Reporter Jeydah Jenkins joined the KRIS 6 News Team in May 2025. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Centers for Disease Control estimates one out of every 8 people test positive for herpes, ...

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) no longer recommends pelvic examinations in asymptomatic women unless needed for guideline-appropriate cervical cancer screening, according to its ...

Dr. Prince will provide an overview of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), including the distinctions between HSV-1 and HSV-2, their anatomical sites of infection, and the mechanisms underlying viral ...

†Data taken from 510(k) summary # K1119517. ‡Thirty five samples were tested using bidirectional sequencing analysis. Sequence analysis detected HSV target in 29 of the 35 discordant samples (six ...

Anal herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and is usually transmitted by anal sex but, in some cases, can also be transmitted through oral sex. During an outbreak, painful blisters appear ...

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Theranos, Inc. (Theranos) today announced that its test and Theranos test system for the herpes simplex 1 virus IgG (HSV-1), which was cleared by the U.S. Food and ...

Hi Doctor, I am newly single and want to get all possible sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, including testing for herpes today. I want to show my future partners that I am clean. – SL Hi ...

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microbix Biosystems Inc. (MBX:CA) (TSX: MBX, OTCQX: MBXBF, Microbix ®), a life sciences innovator, manufacturer, and exporter, announces that it ...

As an obstetrician/gynecologist, am I obligated to offer testing to the male partner of a patient who has tested positive for herpes? —Fred Nichols, DO, Sparta, N.J ...