The highly common herpes strain, also called varicella-zoster virus (VZV), can cause chickenpox in childhood and later ...

In a recent study, protective association lasted for up to eight years, with greatest reduction seen at two to three years postvaccination.

Receiving this vaccine could lower your risk of dementia by as much as 20%, and doctors already recommend it for adults over 50 years old.

The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study ...

Vaccination can help prevent shingles – a condition that an estimated one in three people in the U.S. will develop in their ...

Researchers have developed a new treatment formula—known as GS-1—that could reduce the symptoms and contagiousness of the ...

Patients who are immunocompromised still can receive a variety of vaccinations based on their specific needs, Cassandra ...

Shingles is associated with an increased chance of health problems like strokes and heart attacks, but receiving a shingles ...

Psilocybin therapy showed promise in treating mood dysfunction in people Parkinson's disease, a pilot trial suggested. ( ...

The shingles vaccine could do double duty as a protector against both infections and dementia, according to a new study.

The word herpes comes from Greek and means “creeping.” That’s all! Over the centuries it has been employed to describe ...