Spread of cold sores traced back to Bronze Age boom in kissing. Research suggests spread of HSV-1 strain of herpes virus coincides with mass migration – and the cultural import of smooching ...

The spread of the modern-day cold sore has been traced back to the Bronze Age and linked to the advent of kissing in a new DNA study. Research suggests the HSV-1 strain of the herpes virus arose ...

Cold sores started to spread in Europe during the Bronze Age when people started kissing, a study has found. An analysis of DNA indicates the HSV-1 strain of the herpes virus, which causes ...

Two thirds of the global population under the age of 50 now carry HSV-1, ... The spread of cold sores could be traced back to kissing in the Bronze Age, a study found.

Research suggests spread of HSV-1 strain of herpes virus coincides with mass migration – and the cultural import of smooching – from Eurasia to Europe around 5,000 years ago ...

The spread of the modern-day cold sore has been traced back to the Bronze Age and linked to the advent of kissing in a new DNA study. Research suggests the HSV-1 strain of the herpes virus arose ...

The spread of the modern-day cold sore has been traced back to the Bronze Age and linked the rise of kissing, according to a new study. Analysis of ancient DNA suggests the HSV-1 strain of the herpes ...

The spread of the modern-day cold sore has been traced back to the Bronze Age and linked to the advent of kissing in a new DNA study. Research suggests the HSV-1 strain of the herpes virus arose in ...