When a 60-year-old woman with severe abdominal pain shows positive Carnett’s and pinch signs, physicians suspect ACNES — but ...

The shingles vaccine is recommended for healthy adults age 50 or older, and also for anyone age 19 years or older who has a ...

While the World Healthcare Organization estimates 50-80 percent of the United States population carries Herpes Simplex ...

CNS infection by herpesviruses, including VZV, may contribute to the progression of dementia. Vaccination can help.

Herpes zoster, known as Shingles, has taken down Harrison Ford. The 82-year-old American actor was forced to skip the Oscars ceremony due to the illness. 'This shows that the elderly should ...

Shingles is an infection caused by a virus. The main symptom is a painful rash. As per the Mayo Clinic, the disease -- also known as herpes zoster -- is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It's the ...

Herpesvirus-encoded microRNAs (v-miRNAs) play a crucial role in modulating host cellular processes to promote viral persistence, immune evasion, and pathogenesis. These v-miRNAs function by targeting ...

Researchers observed a rise in adult central nervous system (CNS) infections, primarily aseptic meningitis caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), post-2019. The researchers highlighted the ...

People living with HIV (PLWH) are at high risk of herpes zoster (HZ). The recombinant anti-HZ vaccine (RZV), approved by European Medicines Agency (EMA) in 2018, has been shown to be effective and ...

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic's Genome Center outlined the pathway human herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV1) can use to contribute to Alzheimer's disease in aging brains. In a report published in ...

Both oral herpes and genitals herpes are caused by types of the herpes simplex virus (HSV). The virus is passed when you come in contact with a herpes sore or its fluids. The virus can also be passed ...