A resurfaced video claims chickenpox vaccination fuels shingles outbreaks. Studies show shingles is less common among vaccinated kids.

People turning 60 will be invited for a shingles vaccination from next year, but those who have already passed the milestone will have to pay for the jabs themselves, caretaker health minister Judith ...

The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...

Step back in time at Kinmundy Log Cabin Village in Illinois, where restored cabins and hands-on history bring the pioneer era ...

Regular beach days or laps at the local pool can leave our hair looking and feeling quite different.

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Chickenpox, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, is extremely contagious and spreads through respiratory droplet. Cases ...

Many public-health authorities recommend the shingles vaccine for people between 65 and 80 (although the range varies by region). The sharp age cut-offs used in the roll-out in each country or region, ...

Two years, 11 doctors and one diagnosis later, I’ve learned a lot about how medicine can miss women’s symptoms.

A team of researchers, including Gil Yosipovitch, M.D., dermatology professor at Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami and the director of the Miami Itch Center, drew data from ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza New real-world evidence links shingles vaccination with reduced dementia risk, raising important questions about viral triggers, inflammation, and future prevention ...