Personal Health

It's 2018. Why Is There No Cure for Herpes?

In general, talking about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is kind of a mood-killer. But the word “herpes” in particular invokes a special kind of fear and paranoia. Even though genital herpes is fairly common (roughly one in six Americans has it, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention [CDC]), it’s highly stigmatized, in […]