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 ...

Which cold sore treatment is best? Whether you call them cold sores or fever blisters, they’re all the same. These painful, itchy bumps that form on the lips and around the mouth make life difficult ...

So, what exactly are cold sores? According to Dr Kakai Kulabusia, a medical immunology specialist, these are small blister-like spots that appear in or around the outside of the mouth and are caused ...

Cold sores can be a frustrating and uncomfortable experience, but they’re incredibly common and usually nothing to worry about health-wise. The small, fluid-filled blisters typically appear around the ...

If you’ve ever had a cold sore, you're familiar with the first hint of trouble. A tingling signals an unwelcome visitor is about to make an appearance, usually at the worst possible time. Soon, a ...

Q: In your recent article about cold sores you did not address the use of lysine, which I hear is pooh-poohed by medical professionals. I use it at the earliest onset of a cold sore, and it works ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. So, what exactly are cold sores? According to Dr Kakai Kulabusia, a medical immunology ...