A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella-zoster virus ...

Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

Mold growth becomes more common when shingles loose granules or flashing deteriorates, especially in areas prone to humidity. The CDC highlights that exposure to mold can lead to respiratory issues, ...

Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

Avoiding common vaccine mistakes when you're over 50 is also important. Doctors say they see one in particular for various ...

It is recommended that adults 50 and older receive two doses of Shingrix, the shingles vaccine, two to six months apart, per ...

The British pharma’s experience during the third quarter mirrored that of rival Pfizer, which also reported lower sales of ...

Previously, the CDC had urged all adults 60 and older — for whom both ... versus 709 million pounds last year. Sales of its shingles shot Shingrix fell to 739 million pounds, or about $959 million, ...

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles ...

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There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles cases impact the eyes, and now, for the first time there's a new ...

New research into the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles is showing a link between the virus and dementia. Megan Molteni, science writer at STAT, joins us to discuss.