The landscape for Herpes treatment and prevention is, while the are glimmers of hope, very ugly. There are no public health interventions to stop transmission and no accurate test to diagnose asymptomatic infection. The treatment pipeline is slim, improving – yet slim. And NIH is investing less than 10 million a year in clinical researchContinue reading “Help HCA ask for Federal Funding for Treatment and Prevention of HSV!”
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Hope for Herpes Keratitis Cure in China: Study results expected in 2022
In the global race for a Herpes cure, China is taking the lead. For the first time, transient gene-editing of the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) using mRNA-based CRISPR was shown to cure herpes keratitis in mice. Chinese researchers reported in a paper published January 11, 2021 of Nature Biotechnology. In a paper publishedContinue reading “Hope for Herpes Keratitis Cure in China: Study results expected in 2022”
Key Stakeholders for Herpes Patient Advocacy
How long until a herpes cure? When asking this question – ask yourself, what can I do to help? Want to know when the next clinical trial for a herpes cure is? Contact your elected representatives – tell them we need more clinical research for HSV. Contact your elected representatives to ask them to prioritizeContinue reading “Key Stakeholders for Herpes Patient Advocacy”
New HSV Advocates: A Starters Guide to Activism
Getting started with Herpes Advocacy Step 1: Get Informed Join Herpes Cure Advocacy * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name What type of advocate are you? PatientProvider Location AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyoming /* real people should not fill this in and expect good thingsContinue reading “New HSV Advocates: A Starters Guide to Activism”
Call for Herpes Advocates: Rally for a cure with us!
Want to rally for a cure with us? Why isn’t there a herpes cure or even a diagnostic test that works? Why have there been no treatment improvements in 40 years? Where there is a will, there is a way. When we organize, we make change happen. Join for our monthly advocacy status meeting andContinue reading “Call for Herpes Advocates: Rally for a cure with us!”