Large population studies by others found that severe infections, specifically with the cold sore virus, was a strong ...

A recent article by Harvard Medical School discussed an unexpected benefit that the shingles vaccine might provide ...

A routine vaccination recommended for adults over 50 might be doing double duty in protecting our health. Recent research ...

Shingles, caused by varicella-zoster virus, is a painful infection that can lead to serious complications if left untreated.

A large quasi-experimental study in Australia found that adults eligible for free shingles vaccination based on their date of ...

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

CNN: What vaccine is recommended to prevent shingles? Who should get it? Wen: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends two doses of the recombinant zoster vaccine, called Shingrix, ...