A new study suggests that the shingles vaccine may help prevent dementia by reducing the risk of varicella-zoster virus ...

Researchers report an alarming increase in varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections in adults calling for vaccination and public health measures The study was led by Professor Tetsushi Yoshikawa, along ...

A health worker prepares to administer a vaccine in Los Angeles, California in January 2022 - Copyright AFP/File Frederic J. BROWN A health worker prepares to ...

The study, published in Nature Medicine, found that people who experienced multiple shingles outbreaks had a measurably ...

Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is the result of reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which initially causes varicella (chickenpox). Following primary infection, VZV ...

The shingles vaccine is intended to prevent shingles, but a new study suggests that it could have major secondary benefits.

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection may activate dormant herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), leading to neuroinflammation and accumulation of Alzheimer's disease (AD)–related proteins in the brain, new ...

Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus believe they have discovered how a common disease called shingles can increase a person's risk of stroke. The novel findings reveal how ...

Researchers have identified in a new study that patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who ...

Influenza and coronavirus infections markedly raise the short-term risk of acute cardiovascular disease, according to a ...