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Malignancy Risk after Ophthalmic Herpes Infection within a Diverse United States Cohort: Clinical Insights and Implications

Ophthalmic herpes infections generally do not increase overall malignancy risk, but herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) elevates cancer risk in patients with immune dysregulation, underscoring the need for tailored oncologic vigilance.

Aug 24, 2026
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Antiviral Therapy Fails to Slow Alzheimer’s: The VALAD Trial Reveals Unexpected Cognitive Worsening with Valacyclovir

The VALAD randomized clinical trial found that valacyclovir did not improve outcomes in patients with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s and HSV seropositivity. Instead, patients receiving the antiviral showed significantly greater cognitive dec

Dec 25, 2025

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